Over 313 unregistered illegal medicines and 33 unregistered pharmacies has been sealed by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Director and Head of the Enforcement Department in PCN, Stephen Esumobi, disclosed this during a briefing on Thursday evening that the closure was made after the medicine shops were inspected.
According to Esumobi, medicine shop owners and other stakeholders in the state have chosen to disregard public safety, hence the closure.
He added that PCN approved structures in states for effective engagement and regulation of stakeholders in the drug distribution chain across the country.
He noted that Pharmaceutical Inspection Committees and Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendor Committees engaged and sensitized stakeholders on the need to comply with relevant regulations.
He said, “Most patent vendors are not registered with PCN and engage in activities far beyond their scope, thereby endangering public health.
“The national…
