Diabetic Drugs, Antibiotics: NDLEA Warns Patent Medicine Dealers

Patent medicine dealers are not authorised to sell or prescribe antibiotic and diabetic drugs, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has stated.

The Oyo State Command, of the agency stated this today at the sensitising of the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) in Igboora, Oyo State.

The Commandant, Oyo State NDLEA, Lawal Adetula, represented by the NDLEA Deputy Commander of Narcotics (DCN), Toyin Ajanaku, listed other drugs not authorised for patent medicine dealers to dispense.

These include: diabetic drugs, blood thinners, strong painkillers, cardio-vascular and psychotic drugs.

The six listed categories of drugs, the agency stated are controlled drugs which only licenced big pharmacies were authorised to dispense.

“I want to use this opportunity to warn you against selling marijuana, cocaine and some illicit drugs which are harmful to the body and negatively affect the society.

“The NDLEA has the power to arrest and prosecute anyone caught selling or prescribing these drugs, and we will not hesitate to do so.

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“You don’t have the right or training to sell or prescribe controlled drugs”, he stated.

Consequently, the NDLEA Chief Superintendent of Narcotics, Mercy Godwin, warned that wrong prescription may worsen patient’s existing health condition or even lead to loss of life

She said the NDLEA had the right to monitor shops of patent medicine dealers to check for any prohibited drugs that are harmful for consumption and would continue to do so, to sanitise the society.