By Asma’u Ahmad
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Nasarawa State chapter, has warned quack pharmacy practitioners in the state to desist from illegal activities or face the full wrath of the law.
State president of the association, Mr. Agada Vincent-Agada, gave this advice in Keffi during an interview with newsmen to mark the 2016 World Pharmacists Day. Health Reporters gathered that the World Pharmacists Day which is marked annually every September 25 has a theme, ‘Pharmacists Care for You’ for the 2016 celebration.
Vincent-Agada said that the association had planned to checkmate quackery in the profession, which, he said, was hampering quality health care service delivery in the country.
According to him, any pharmacist, who is not operating according to the professional ethics and values code will be asked to shut down in the interest of the peoples’ health and the country.
He also advised Nigerians to always avoid self-medication but seek medical examination before taking drugs in the interest of their health and well-being.
The president reinstated the commitment of the association to continue to initiate good policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of Nigerians
