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378 Pharmacies Sealed In Taraba - PCN

378 Pharmacies Sealed In Taraba - PCN

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Taraba Chapter, says it has sealed 378 pharmacies and patent medicine stores in the state.

Stephen  Esumobi, the team lead of the council, revealed this during a news conference on Friday in Jalingo.

He said the shops were closed off during compliance checks on pharmaceutical shops and patent medicine  stores in the state.

According to him, the team visited 546 pharmacies and patent shops, and 378 shops were sealed. 

He said that the team visited 481 patent and proprietary medicines vendors and 65 pharmacies during their enforcement exercise.

“During the exercise, 378 premises were sealed, comprising 34 pharmacy shops and 344 patent medicines vendors stores.

“24 compliance directives were issued for various offences such as poor sanitary conditions, poor documentation, non display of premises and pharmacists annual licences.

“Some of the stores sealed engaged in clinical services and this is a worrisome trend in Jalingo and some local government areas,” he said.

The team lead encourged the residents of Taraba state to beware of unauthorised medicine stores and support the state in getting rid of quacks.

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