The Pharmacist Council of Nigeria said it has sealed not less than 469 unlicensed pharmacies and patent medicine shops in 18 local government areas of Bauchi State, including those that sell substandard drugs or engage in clinical services.
The Director and Head of Enforcement Department, National Headquarters, Abuja, Stephen Esumobi, who disclosed this at a press conference held at the North-East Zonal Office of the Council in Bauchi on Thursday, said that the shops would remain sealed until they meet the minimum requirements.
He said the PCN, as a Federal Government parastatal, was charged with the responsibility of regulating the education, training and practice of pharmacy in all its aspects and ramification as established by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Act, Cap p17, LFN, 2004 (formerly Decree 91 of 1992).
Esumobi said the PCN enforcement team sealed off some shops and pharmacist who were operating without registration with the Council and the registered ones who failed to renew their certificates.
