The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 383 pharmacies and medicine stores in Ogun State after finding multiple regulatory breaches. According to reports, the enforcement action targets drug premises that allegedly operate without valid licences, fail to meet required standards for medicine storage, and run or function as illegal drug outlets. The PCN teams carry out the exercise across 11 local government areas within the state as part of broader efforts to improve compliance and “sanitise” Nigeria’s drug distribution system. The council’s action is described as aimed at reducing risks associated with unsafe or improperly regulated pharmaceutical businesses. The reports do not indicate that any specific individual owners were named in the coverage, and they focus mainly on the number of premises sealed and the categories of alleged violations. The PCN continues enforcement activities intended to ensure that pharmacies and medicine stores meet licensing and operational requirements.
PCN shuts 383 pharmacies and medicine stores in Ogun over regulatory violations
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 383 pharmacies and medicine stores in Ogun State after finding multiple regulatory breaches. According to reports, the enforcement action targets drug...
- The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) seals 383 pharmacies and medicine stores in Ogun State.
- Reported violations include operating without valid licences.
- The PCN cites poor storage of medicines among the reasons for closure.
- Some premises are described as illegal drug outlets.
- The enforcement exercise covers 11 local government areas in Ogun State.
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 383 pharmaceutical premises across Ogun State over various regulatory violations, including operating without valid licences, poor storage of medicines and running illegal drug outlets. The enforcement exercise, carried out across 11 local government areas, was part of the council’s efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s drug distribution system […] Pharmacy council shuts 383 drug premises over regulatory violations in Ogun
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