The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria says it seals 397 pharmacy and medicine-related premises in Oyo State as part of enforcement aimed at improving compliance with pharmaceutical standards. Reports from multiple outlets state that the operation targets both registered and unregistered outlets, including pharmacies and illegal medicine handling sites. The council attributes the action to alleged breaches such as improper handling of medicines, lack of registration, and other public health and regulatory violations. One outlet frames the move as part of a broader nationwide crackdown that exposes illegal drug trade and compliance gaps across the pharmaceutical supply chain. Another report specifies that the sealed premises are identified through enforcement checks carried out by the council, with actions taken to stop ongoing practices that fail to meet required standards. The council presents the seizure and sealing of outlets as a step toward protecting public health and ensuring that medicine consumers have access to regulated pharmaceutical services. Details on individual premises, the exact enforcement timeline, and whether any penalties beyond sealing are issued are not provided in the excerpts.
Pharmacy Council seals 397 medicine outlets in Oyo over regulatory violations
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria says it seals 397 pharmacy and medicine-related premises in Oyo State as part of enforcement aimed at improving compliance with pharmaceutical standards. Reports from m...
- The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria seals 397 pharmacy/medicine-related premises in Oyo State.
- The sealed outlets include pharmacies and illegal medicine outlets.
- Reported violations involve issues such as non-registration and improper/illegal medicine handling.
- The action is described as part of broader efforts to enforce pharmaceutical standards and address public health risks.
- Outlets report the council’s enforcement helps expose alleged breaches within Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain.
…as nationwide crackdown exposes widespread illegal drug trade By Adeola Badru A major enforcement operation by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has uncovered extensive breaches in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain, with 397 premises sealed in Oyo State alone over illegal medicine handling, non-registration, and public health violations. Addressing journalists at the Council’s zonal office in […] The post Pharmacy council seals 397 medicine outlets in Oyo appeared first on Vanguard News.
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