PCN seals 724 facilities in Kwara, warns against unlicensed medicine outlets

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 724 pharmaceutical and patent medicine facilities in Kwara State during a statewide enforcement exercise, while warning members of the public against patronising unlicensed medicine outlets.
The Registrar of the Council, Pharm. Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, gave the warning in Ilorin during a press briefing on the outcome of the four-day enforcement operation.
He said the exercise was carried out across 10 local government areas — Ilorin South, Ilorin East, Ilorin West, Asa, Offa, Ifelodun, Oyun, Moro, Irepodun and Edu.
According to him, a total of 1,238 premises were inspected, comprising 167 pharmacies, 957 p...