Drug dealers seek partnership with regulatory agencies

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The National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers Association, Anambra State Chapter, has called for collaboration with key regulators to combat quackery and improve drug efficiency. medical sector.

The group also called on members of the public to stop frequenting unregistered drug outlets looking for cheap drugs to buy.

They added that charlatans sell substandard drugs at lower rates in order to woo unsuspecting members of the public.

Chairman of the association, Mr Benjamin Nnanna made the remarks during the swearing in of the newly elected exco members of the association, in Ekwulobia, Anambra State , Tuesday.

The body had elected and sworn in the new members after approximately 35 years of the association's leadership crisis.

Nnanna reiterated his will to strengthen the existing cordial relationship between the state government and other professionals in the medical profession, with a view to creating an enabling environment to improve the efficiency of the health care delivery.

Flanked by other newly sworn executive members of the association, however, Nnanna pledged to erect a state secretariat worthy of the association within three years.

The association pledges to free up its working team on medical quacks operating in the state, with a view to ridding the state of those who deal in counterfeit, expired, adulterated drugs and unhealthy, while disinfecting the system

He said: "The association is pleased to regain a real leadership position after approximately 35 years of crisis under the previous administration. Our goal is to strengthen the existing relationship and collaboration between the regulatory bodies to improve the efficiency of medical practice.