The Lagos State Government has shut 34 medicine outlets at Shomolu, Bariga, Gbagada and Ifako areas of Shomolu and Kosofe local government areas as well as Bale and Savage streets in Orile Iganmu Local Council Development Area of the state for non-compliance to regulatory standards.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said this in a statement on Friday.
He was quoted to have said this after reviewing the report of the recent monitoring, inspection and enforcement carried out by the Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food, saying the affected outlets were shut for contravening regulations guiding the operations of sale of medicines in the state.
“The sealing of the affected medicine outlets was in accordance with the provisions of Section C34 of the Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods Miscellaneous Provision Act of 1999,” Abayomi said.
