Substandard and copyright medicines (SCMs) are a major public health threat in Africa.In Nigeria, the manufacture and distribution of substandard and copyright medicines in the drug market are booming, despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies to crack down on criminal syndicates over the years.The current situation has been exacerbated due bushranger awning to factors tied to unregulated open drug markets, lack of copyright detection technology, poor local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, and porous cross-border monitoring and surveillance systems.However, industrial pharmacists have a key role to play in combatting the production and circulation of wella color touch 77 45 SCMs in the Nigerian drug market.
In this commentary, we examine the prevalence of SCMs in Nigeria and proffer feasible recommendations that industrial pharmacists can leverage to ensure its effective containment.