Council Seals Pharmacies, Medicine Stores In Kwara

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 724 pharmacies and medicine stores in Kwara State over regulatory breaches.
Registrar of the council, Ibrahim Babaselu Ahmed, disclosed this in Ilorin yesterday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of a four- day enforcement exercise carried out by PCN personnel.
The enforcement exercise covered 10  local government areas, including Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Ilorin West, Asa, Offa, Ifelodun, Oyun, Moro, Irepodun and Edu.
Represented by Dr Suleiman Chiroma, the registrar said: “Over the four-day operation, the team inspected a total of 1,238 premises, comprising 167 pharmacies, 957 patent medicine stores, and 114 illegal outlets.
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