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Speaking at an event in Lagos on Wednesday to commemorate the 2024 World Pharmacists Day, themed “Pharmacists: Meeting Global Health Needs”, the pharmacists highlighted the need for such a centre in the state. World Pharmacists Day, observed annually on September 25, is organised by the International Pharmaceutical Federation to recognise and celebrate the crucial role of pharmacists in building healthier communities worldwide.

This year’s theme underscored the invaluable contributions of pharmacists as essential members of healthcare systems, emphasising their key role in addressing health needs within communities.

The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of PSN, Babayemi Oyekunle, in his address, noted that a centralised wholesale centre would help regulate drug distribution and ensure traceability.

Oyekunle said, “It is long overdue for Lagos State to have a Coordinated Wholesale Centre, just as Kano State now has.

This will enable us to trace every drug that enters the state, eliminating the sale of adulterated, substandard, and fake drugs, as we will be able to identify the sources of all medications consumed by the citizens of Lagos.”

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