Pharmacy Board Destroys Fake Drugs in Kono Sierra Leone


The Vice Chairman of the Task Force of Pharmacy Board, Kono District branch, Emmanuel Thorley revealed to this press on Friday 8th February 2008 that the board has disposed of counterfeit, substandard and expired drugs amounting to over 35 million leones ceased in that district.

Mr. Emmanuel Thorley explained that it is routine measure taken by the board to discourage unscrupulous business people. He said the drugs ceased and destroyed had no medicinal values, and above all considered dangerous for human consumption.

By Lamin A Turay
12 February 2008

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