"[size=18pt]I just started my pharmacy internship at 'Oxpharm', a pharmacy in Festac about two months ago[/size]. Last week Monday (20/08/12), I was doing my job when a middle aged man walked into the pharmacy and made complaints of persistent generalized body pains and difficulty with sleeping as a result of an accident he had some weeks back. The individual then specifically requested for the drug Rohypnol® (Flunitrazepam). [size=18pt]I then asked for the Doctors prescription. The individual said he had none but begged that he really needs the drug to help his condition because all others did not give him relief.[/size][size=8pt][/size] I still refused but after much begging and after profiling the individual as one who was not at risk to addiction to the drug, I sold the individual 1 satchet of drug and counselled him to see a doctor. After which I recorded the purchase of the drug in the Pharmacy's register.

KDULAR: Gentlemen reAD AND BE INFORMED THAT UNDER THE LAW GUIDING PRESCRIPTIONS OF DRUGS. THE SAID DRUG IN QUESTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION FROM A DOCTOR. THEREFORE, THE GUY HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING WRONG MY SOURCE THE DDA ( SCHEDULE 4 DRUGS UNDER THE DDA) . ANY PHARMACIST OR KNOWLEDGEABLE MEDICAL DOCTOR/ DENTIST OR PSYCHOLOGIST CAN CONFIRM OR DISPEL MY STATEMENT. I POSTED THIS EARLIER AND NOBODY IS YET TO TELL ME I'M WRONG. SO DON'T JUST PASS JUDGEMENT BASED ON EMOTIONS PEOPLE

tpia@:



yes, you're supposed to do that.

kinguwem: In Nigeria controlled drugs are dispensed and administered only with a written prescription of a physician or any other officer authorized to prescribe such drug. The pharmacist erred by dispensing the controlled drug without a written prescription.

Okija_juju:
Dude!! And again, I don't believe that nonsense about Nonso not being the Pharmacist that sold the drug to those criminals.. The Nigerian Police are crass and corrupt and inefficient, but when it comes to high profile cases with publicity like this, they cover their asses as best as they can.. I believe strongly that Nonso sold them the drug..

Damseluc: Its just stupid to charge someone for Murder for this, not even manslaughter, Murder! Very very stupid


@duni04. please what is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

Okija_juju:

Abobbi, you don madt finish..

KDULAR: The truth is as an intern in the first place , he is supposed to be supervise by a registered pharmacist.
I must however say categorically here that the guy dispensing the drug, has not contravened the laws of the country or the DDA in that Rohypnol containing the chemcal flumatrazepam and the drugs in the class Benzodizepines are in the schedule 4 of the DDA act which means that the drugs are do not require special prescription or no special custody requirements, no documentation as to dispensing is required however,invoices should be kept for at least 2 years.
The police is wrong arresting him for that, unless the arrest is conducted by an officer had it been that drugs in higher schedules like cocaine , heroine etc are involved.
Murder, manslaughter cannot thus be be pinned on him unless he is directly involved in the MURDER and the invoices are not kept.

With a knowledgable not neccessarily good pharmacolegal , he will win the case if the only thing police can pin on hom is the sale. And I guess , the guy don hammer.!!!. Similar to Baba Suwe and NDLEA

upon all my grammar, u still quote the guy?

Revolva: Look I wanna know if it is nonso pharmacy that sold the drug to those bastards that murdered cynthia ? If its not his pharmacy then why would a police pretend like a sick person and beg to sell drug - which nonso neverwanted to sell but sold out of pity and being arrested -its wrong ooo nigerian police pls I sabi una well well ok now they will start raiding all pharmacies in festac and mile 2 area if ppossible around lagos, catching innocent folks - ave been a victim before for sometin I no even know illegal raiding - threewords #fuckthepolice

miky: Doesn't matter,, as far as he gave in to something he shouldn't have.. If he was trying to help he could have driven the guy to a hospital to go get prescription... Here in the USA the police lure child sex offenders through Internet, only to charge them later and imprison them..

KDULAR:
I AM INFORMING YOU THAT THERE EVEN IN THE DDA ( DANGEROUS DRUG ACT IN NIGERIA ) THIS PARTICULAR DRUG DOES NOT REQUIRE A MEDICAL DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION BEFORE YOU CAN DISPENSE. THE TRUTH IS WE GENERALISE ALL DRUGS DUE TO WHAT WE HEAR FROM PEOPLE BUT I AM TELLING YOU WITH ALL CONFIDENCE THAT THE GUY DID NOT ERR IN ANYWAY , HOWEVER, BEING AN INTERN, HE' SUPPOSSED TO BE UNDER SOMEONE ELSE' SUPERVISION. AND THAT IS A MINOR ISSUE PROFESSIONALLY AND THE PUNISHMENT IS NOT REALLY ON HIM . BUT IN THIS CASE A CASE WILL BE EASILY WON BY THE PHARMACIST AND THE PHARMACY . JUST WATCH. THE POLICE WILL BE DISGRACED IN THIS . THEY REALLY FEAST ON PEOPLES FEAR AND IGNORANCE.WHICH A LOT OF US ARE PERPETRATING EVEN ON THIS TOPIC. I NEED SOMEONE TO STATE ME AN AUTHORITY THAT'LL PROVE ME WRONG. CHIKENA

Dee60: The issue here is simple - The credibility of the Police is at stake. That may damage their entire case in this saga! Yes. The real lesson is that the security officers should do proper investigations. At any rate, it is ILLEGAL to parade people as guilty unless the court has said so. In that as well, they have erred. The Police does not need to score cheap points but do credible job that will portray them in good light. Right now, they are hardly trusted by the populace and they need to correct that. As this case is going, their credibility is again being put into question.

infolekan:

Take your time to read about the drugs before explaining what you don't understand. No sedative is ever given as over the counter anywhere in the world and the are even called prescription only drugs which means it must be given by a registered pharmacist.
And the dda you're quoting was taking about cocaine and amphetamine and other controlled substances. Take time to read these things before posting please. A lot of people read stuff on nairaland

Okija_juju: The day ignarance becomes an acceptable defence under the law, thats the day I would start to havve mercy on him..

PHARMACY 101: Thou shall not sell prescription drugs to ANYBODY without a valid Doctors Prescription..

PHARMACY 101 (section 2): Thou shall not sell drugs with fatal overdose side effect to minors..


He isnt guilty of Murder, but of definitely of 'willfull misconduct', and 'negligible homicide'.. The Prosecution could also file charges of 'negligible manslaughter' against him, but definitely not MURDER 1.

tpia@:
@ topic


overseas, all this excuse na grammer o, sorry to say.

westerners will toss you in the slammer faster than you can say "sympathy", or "old man in pain".


his friends should just get him a good lawyer and btw which school is being referred to here.

onomeasike: to those who are not in the health business,I apologise if I made mockery of your ignorance,your ignorance is understandable but for those pharmacists' rivals or medical doctors who have hidden behind the online annonymity to make scathing remarks to embelish the injustice done to these two professionals,enjoy it while it last,it will soon be your turn.surprisingly,it is medical doctors who are supposed to show solidarity with these two health professionals that have been pouring more petrol on it.Ask me why?It is simply because they see the pharmacist as the only professional with the trainnig and dignity to check them.They set up mushroom clinics even in dirty environment and illegally (it is only a pharmacist that can stock medicines)stock cheap and near-expiry date medicines,remove the packaging and blisters the pharmacist used in packaging the drugs and start 'counting' them in dispensing envelopes for unsuspecting patients.If this is your experience in any clinic you attend,demand to see a registered pharmacist,where the physician fails to appropriately direct you to a pharmacist,abeg,leave the clinic kia-kia,he is one of those who dont know and claim to know.

The least these doctors can do is demand for a fair trial and investigation of this case instead of stoking the ember of discord.These guys case is like that of a doctor treating an armed robber with gun shot without a police permit,how does that make the doctor an accomplice in the crime committed by the armed robber? .this doctor-pharmacist thing is never ending and clearly not in the interest of the patients and the public.These two pharmacists will get justice and pharmacists will look out for a doctor that will make the headline on real or trumped up charges and the pharmacists too will feed on it and it goes on and on.

coogar:

so if i take rat poison from your house with the excuse that i intend to use it to kill some giant rats in my house but i then used it to murder my girlfriend then you are an accessory to her murder?

did you ever pass through the 4 walls of any school, primary or secondary?

thegoodjoehunt:

By the way guilty until proven innocent. How can someone expect a doctor to watch someone die in pains when he can help. The doctor should commence treatment while someone else alerts the police. It could be an innocent person dying.

Niseamaka:
Looks like you cannot air your views without hauling insults on others. I am not here to brag about academic accomplishments.If it`s proven that you supplied an instrument used to commit murder, you are an accessory to murder. It`s up to you and your legal team to prove otherwise in court.