210 Cartoons of Fake COVID-19 Drugs Seized by Cameroon Authorities

210 Cartoons of Fake COVID-19 Drugs Seized by Cameroon Authorities

Custom officials in Ngaoundere today 21st April are reported to have seized well over 250 cartoons of fake chloroquine tablets trafficked in from Nigeria.

The hysteria around chloroquine tablets is fast becoming unbearable in the Cameroonians health sector and market. As every blessed day one must hear a fresh story around the said tablet or drug.

It is not up to a month a gang of fake producers of chloroquine tablets were knapped in Bafoussam, another gang was uncovered around kiosi, a week ago a pharmacy and a local medicine store all in Yaounde, were closed for selling fake drugs, today is the turn of the Adamawa Region where a gang of illegal importers from Nigeria were caught with consignments of cartoons containing chloroquine tablets meant for the cure of Corona virus according to smugglers.

Reports from the health department are still to confirm whether the drugs are fake or simply considered fake because of the the clandestine operation associated to it.

The fight against Corona virus in cameroon has suddenly become a money making one as most, especially business men and women have suddenly discovered that there is a heavy demand for chloroquine tablets regarded as cure and preventives against the virus.

Generally business has suddenly taken twixt in all sectors in Cameroon as black market and price hike has suddenly also become the order of the day.

This phenomenon caused by the prevelance of the pandemic has caused a lot of harm to the economy. 

The health sector is seriously affected most especially at a time when they are struggling to contain the virus, build up isolation centers, set up more treatment center and battling with a with a common cure for the disease.

Drugs soled in dispersed ranks only come in to make Mar of some of the strict health measures government is apparently putting up to contain and threat the virus, hence fake drugs are now coming in to complicate more the whole situation. 

Worst of it all, the Ministry of scientific research mandated by government to produce the same drugs till date has not come out with any clear information in that direction which is certainly why black business market operators have now taken adavantage and have now resorted to buying the highly demanded tablets from neighboring countries to make money.

This is a serious call for concern or else all Cameroon's population will perish because of the circulation of fake drugs.