The Lagos State Government has shut at least 24 pharmacies, patent medicine shops and unlicensed premises across the state over illegal operation and operating beyond scope of practice.
The facilities were sealed by the Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods for offences.
The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi who said this while reviewing the report of the enforcement exercise carried out by Task Force, stated that the sealing of the affected pharmacies and patent medicine stores was in accordance with the provisions of Section C34 of the Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods Provision Act of 1999.
He explained that the enforcement which is part of the mandates of the Pharmaceutical Inspectorate Unit, PIU of the Ministry of Health, was in line with the state government drive to put a halt to the ugly trend of having unqualified personnel deal with drugs.
Abayomi maintained that the state government would continue to insist that the environment for the dispensation of medical care should be suitable for the promotion and maintenance of good health for citizens.
