The Association of Community Pharmacist of Nigeria (ACPN) has cried out over high rate of fake drugs.
It vowed to work with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to tackle the problem.
ACPN National President Samuel Adekola, who spoke in Akure, Ondo State, when he led members of his national executive for a thanksgiving at All Christian Fellowship Ministry, Federal University of Akure (FUTA) Assembly, Akure, after they were elected in Benin, Edo State, said such partnership between NAFDAC and community pharmacists nationwide would help the government to apprehend uncertified drug dealers.
He said: “We will support NAFDAC, the government agency, which has the responsibility to fight counterfeit drugs. We will call on states to mobilise support from the governments to fight fake drugs.
“ACPN will work with NAFDAC and Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria to ensure that the task force on fake and counterfeit drugs is fortified to be more functional.
“I am happy we are starting from Ondo, my state. We have taken the campaign against fake drugs to the government. We appreciate them because Ondo State is taking a lead in the fight against fake drugs through the use of scanning machine. It is the only state that has the machine, which can detect fake drugs.” - The nation
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