Oyo govt, pharmacists bicker over control of veterinary clinics, drugs

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Oyo govt, pharmacists bicker over control of veterinary clinics, drugs

The Oyo State government, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, and the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA, are currently at loggerheads over who controls veterinary clinics and drugs in the State.

The pharmacists are arguing that drugs are under exclusive list.

They explained that all forms of drugs can only be regulated by the federal government through the National Assembly legislation.

But, the State government is claiming that it has the right to regulate the sale of animal drugs and veterinary clinics in line with the recently passed law in the State.

DAILY POST gathered that Oyo State House of Assembly had earlier passed Oyo State Veterinary Practice Premises Registration Regulation Bill 2018 into law.

Our correspondent learnt that the law was passed in order to regulate the sale, storage and dispensing of animal drugs and veterinary clinics in the State.

The State government, in line with the provisions of the law, on Monday, 28th August, 2023, sealed FinRel Pharmacy Supermarket and Bakery located at Olorunsogo area in Ibadan, the State capital.

Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye in a statement made available to DAILY POST said that the pharmacy was operating an illegal veterinary pharmacy and engaging in veterinary clinical services without proper registration with the State government.