The Abia State Government has signaled plans to amend its law on expired drugs, introducing stricter penalties, including imprisonment, for traders involved in the sale of fake, expired, and unregistered medicines and products.
Governor Alex Otti gave the hint on Thursday in Aba during a meeting with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and representatives of Ariaria, Eziukwu, and Tenant Road markets.
Also in attendance were the Chairman of Aba South Local Government Council, Mr. Anyanwu Obialor, and the Director of the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN), Abia chapter, Mrs. Ngozi Nzenwata.