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PCN Cracks Down On Illegal Drug Sellers, Seals 724 Premises Across Kwara

The fight against fake, unlicensed, and poorly regulated medicine outlets in Nigeria received a major boost as the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) sealed a staggering 724 pharmaceutical premises across 10 local government areas in Kwara State.

The enforcement operation, which lasted four days, covered Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Ilorin West, Asa, Offa, Ifelodun, Oyun, Moro, Irepodun, and Edu LGAs.

According to the Registrar of the PCN, Pharm. Ibrahim Ahmed, who was represented by the council's Head of Enforcement, Dr. Suleiman Ciroma, a total of 1,238 premises were inspected during the exercise. These included 167 pharmacies, 957 patent medicine stores, and 114 illegal medicine outlets.

The outcome was alarming.

A total of 68 pharmacies, 542 patent medicine stores, and 114 illegal outlets were shut down for various regulatory violations, while additional compliance directives were issued to offending operators.

Among the major offences discovered were operating without a valid PCN licence, poor drug storage practices, unauthorized handling of controlled medicines, illegal apprenticeship training, and even cooking inside medicine shops.

Health experts warn that such practices are not minor offences. Poorly stored medicines can lose effectiveness, encourage antimicrobial resistance, lead to treatment failures, and in some cases contribute to avoidable deaths.

The PCN also raised concerns that uncontrolled access to certain medicines could create security risks if drugs find their way into criminal networks.

Interestingly, the council noted that only about nine percent of all premises inspected were operating completely illegally, suggesting that compliance is gradually improving in the state. Nevertheless, authorities insist that any violation capable of endangering public health will continue to attract strict sanctions.

The development serves as a strong reminder to Nigerians that where medicines are purchased can be just as important as the medicines themselves.

Members of the public have been advised to obtain drugs only from properly licensed pharmacies and medicine outlets displaying valid PCN certificates.

As Nigeria battles fake medicines, antimicrobial resistance, and unsafe healthcare practices, this latest crackdown sends a clear message: the era of operating outside pharmaceutical regulations is becoming increasingly risky.

Source:
https://realnewsmagazine.net/pcn-seals-724-illegal-presmises-across-10-lgas-in-kwara/

This people are not serious. The crack down should start from their registered members.

HeatSeeker:
This people are not serious. The crack down should start from their registered members.

Hmmmm allow them to do their work.

Dpharmacist:
Hmmmm allow them to do their work.

Lol! They want to rub off the shine from the lack lustre nafdac. PCN should be ashamed as an organisation. Na today day break for them. Mtschew!

HeatSeeker:
Lol! They want to rub off the shine from the lack lustre nafdac. PCN should be ashamed as an organisation. Na today day break for them. Mtschew!

Bro pls go and do their work since you are complaining.

Dpharmacist:
Bro pls go and do their work since you are complaining.

Work indeed.

Have they crackdown bandit in kwara

No one is claiming they are targeting their kinsmen. No tears, no house.

But let them undertake this same exercise in that less fortunate region. You go see shout.

A bey good one. Health is wealth o

Pharmacies, Patent medicine stores, and Illegal outlets collect wetin no good in jos , plateau state last month . Seals surplus

"... and even cooking inside medicine shops."

Gotocourt:
Pharmacies, Patent medicine stores, and Illegal outlets collect wetin no good in jos , plateau state last month . Seals surplus

Aswear, many outlets were sealed.

Can't you read where it was said that Pharmacies were also shut down. Or you don't know that you can't open a pharmacy or Patent medicine without PCN approval.

HeatSeeker:
This people are not serious. The crack down should start from their registered members.

Yes, they have to.
Our health sector is getting really messed up

Basic123:
Good one from PCN

I wish MDCN can be this proactive too.

A lot unauthorized hospital owners every where!

Some phamarcy shops are even admiting patients and carrying out surgeries

How it should be.
Anyone against this move by PCN is ignorant or foolish

Dpharmacist:
Aswear, many outlets were sealed.

Dpharmacist:
PCN Cracks Down On Illegal Drug Sellers, Seals 724 Premises Across Kwara



Source:
https://realnewsmagazine.net/pcn-seals-724-illegal-presmises-across-10-lgas-in-kwara/

Wow wow wow pharmacy council is no longer joking o, is good to reclaim there professionalism and get money not allow stupid people that didn't go to school to be selling drugs, is a good development like all professions do

Basic123:
Good one from PCN

I wish MDCN can be this proactive too.

A lot unauthorized hospital owners every where!

Some phamarcy shops are even admiting patients and carrying out surgeries

No pharmacy premises admits patients and carry out surgeries! Direct your concerns to those opening illegal hospitals and slaughter houses across the country due to their easy access to all medicines!

Kudos to PCN on this. I was already thinking that PCN's enforcement activities ended with the tenure of Pharm Elijah Muhammed.

Let them please come to Enugu as soon as possible and help us close that open drug market at Ogbete. That place is serving as a conduit for all the quacks and operators of illegal medicine stores to have access to controlled drugs they're not meant to deal on.

There's need for stricter regulations of pharmaceutical sector not only in Enugu but the entire southeast.

Wickedfacts:
No one is claiming they are targeting their kinsmen. No tears, no house.

But let them undertake this same exercise in that less fortunate region. You go see shout.

Please name the region. Abi you dey fear to chop ban?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

PCN should come to Delta State.

There are some pharmacy owners doing unethical activities in one location.