Nigerian Pharmaceutical Distributors Warn: 90% of Medicines Circulate Outside Licensed Channels

In Nigeria, the Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Distributors Association of Nigeria (PWDAN) has raised alarm that 90% of medicines circulate outside licensed pharmaceutical channels, leading to a proliferation of fake and substandard drugs. The chaotic pharmaceutical supply chain allows counterfeit and unlicensed operations to thrive, endangering millions of lives.

PWDAN emphasizes the need for enhanced medicine traceability through technological solutions and strict government oversight to combat the issue effectively. The association calls for a unified response involving regulatory bodies like NAFDAC and the Pharmacist Council of Nigeria to ensure compliance across the entire supply chain.