The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has expressed reservations with some provisions of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (Repeal & Re-enactment) Bill 2020. The Chairman of ACPN, Samuel Adekola, in an interview with Daily Trust, said the MDCN Bill 2020 sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Ibrahim […]
Ivermectin disappearing from our shelves, pharmacists raise alarm as demand for COVID-19 ‘wonder drug’ soars
Published 7 February 2021
As demands for ivermectin skyrocketed in the last few weeks following report of new studies indicating it could be effective in treating COVID-19, health experts say Nigerians need to be careful about the indiscriminate use of the drug.
ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS reports
Owners of pharmaceutical retail outlets say the cost of ivermectin has soared in the last two months, following an unusual rise in demand for the drug.
They said that the high demand for the drug may have been spurred by studies and reports claiming that it was effective in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Published 27 December 2020
As Nigeria experiences economic meltdown on account of the COVID-19 globalpandemic, the pharmaceutical industry is not spared, as prices of essential medications increase above 30 per cent. ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS reports
A middle-aged woman, Mrs. Bola Ishola, stood in front of the pharmacy at Ebute Metta Health Centre haggling over prices of the drugs she was prescribed. Her action drew murmurs and grumbles from patients and relatives waiting on the queue.
When our correspondent accosted her as she made to leave the premises, the 50-year-old showed her prescription bill,saying the price of the drugs were beyond her expectations.