The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 378 pharmacies and patent medicine shops in Taraba State.
The council’s director of enforcement Stephen Esumobi, made this known while briefing journalists on the activities of the council in the state.
Esumobi, who led the enforcement team on fieldwork to 16 local government areas of the state, said 546 facilities were visited by the team, adding that 481 patent and proprietary medicines vendors and 65 pharmacies were inspected during the fieldwork.
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According to him, 378 premises were sealed comprising 34 pharmacies and 344 patent medicines vendors’ shops.
He said some of the stores sealed were found to be engaged in clinical services which are unethical and dangerous to public health.
“Cases of patent medicine vendors engaging in clinical services is a worrisome trend and must be checked to save the lives of the general public,” he said.
He urged residents to beware of unlicensed medicine dispensing stores and support the council in ridding the state of quacks and unethical practices.
