Kano shuts patent medicine store over quackery, 4 diagnostic centers

Kano State Government has shut a patent medicine store, Esmeralda for conducting clinical activities in the store.

This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Executive Secretary, Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) Dr. Usman Tijjani Aliyu.

Solacebase reports that Esmeralda-Pac –Pharm medicals situated at Kwanar Tudun Wada in Nassarawa Local Government area of the state was found to be conducting clinical activities as a patient was receiving blood transfusion inside the medicine store during a raid by the agency task-force.

‘’This is an act of quackery that is against the laws and guidelines of PHIMA. We would not tolerate this in Kano under the leadership of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje administration, said Dr. Aliyu.

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According to the statement, the agency would be collaborating with the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria to prosecute the erring patent medicine operator to serve as deterrent to others.

The statement also said the agency raided and shut down 2 illegal Medical Laboratories named Alkhairat Laboratory and Emsabil (annex) Laboratory at Bichi town near Kafar Gari and Madinka quarters.

It said the two laboratories were operating illegally without registration with the Agency (PHIMA).

‘’Besides, two Diagnostic centers: Al- umma scanning centre and M & M scanning centre also in Bichi town were temporarily closed for allegedly mismanaging patients.

‘’All the affected facilities shall remain closed and be sanctioned appropriately by the agency.’’