The government needs to move quickly and review the laws that look into items sold by our pharmacies because some items can be used to manufacture illicit drugs.
This was highlighted by Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan when questioned on the issues raised about Pseudoephedrine being sold in pharmacies - an ingredient that can be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Tikoduadua says they have realized that is one of the elements to create illicit drugs, and the government needs to move on that quickly.
He says it is an essential part of drugs that people need to take for treatment, but there must be some control around it.
He adds the laws have to be drawn up to control it, otherwise, there will be abuse.
When questioned about the involvement of some pharmacists and what is being done, Tikoduadua says we need to come down hard on these people.
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