165 PHAMACEUTICAL OUTLETS SEALED, 10 PERSONS ARRESTED IN DELTA

She said, seven compliance directives were issued to five pharmacies and two PPMVs for various offences ranging from improper handling of control substances, unhygienic environment, poor documentation and dispensing of ethical prescription drugs without the presence of a pharmacist.

The Director noted that the role of the council was geared towards providing the necessary technical support that will guarantee the provision of optimum pharmaceutical services, sensitising all stakeholders on the guidelines put in place and enforcing the guidelines put in place.

Penpushing further reports that,Aruya also said pharmaceutical facilities that are not registered by the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria(PCN) have not been subjected to regulatory control that will promote the maintenance of the integrity of such products down the chain.

She added that medicines from such facilities cannot be guaranteed to have same quality, efficacy and safety as set by the manufacturers  ,and advised the public to source their drug needs from registered pharmacy outlets and over the counter medicine from registered PPMV shops, pointing out that drugs sold in unregistered outlets cannot be guaranteed to be genuine.