Angela Onwuzoo As part of measures to sanitise the drug distribution channel in Lagos State, pharmacists have urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to replicate the establishment of a Coordinated Wholesale Centre in Kano State in the state to combat fake drugs. The pharmacists under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, said establishing a coordinated whole centre in the state would address the menace of drug abuse, buying and selling fake and expired drugs. The pharmacists spoke at an event in Lagos on Wednesday to commemorate the 2024 World Pharmacists Day with the theme, “Pharmacists: Meeting global health needs.
” World Pharmacists Day observed annually on September 25 is organised by the International Pharmaceutical Federation to recognise and celebrate the crucial role that pharmacists play in building healthier communities everywhere. This year’s theme highlighted the invaluable contributions of pharmacists as essential members of healthcare systems, emphasising their crucial role in addressing health needs within every community. The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of PSN, Babayemi Oyekunle, in his address said a centralized wholesale centre would help regulate drug distribution and ensure traceability.
Oyekunle said, “ It is now long overdue for Lagos State to have a Coordinated Wholesale Centre just as Kano State now has. What this does is that we are now able to trace every drug that comes into the state. This will eliminat.