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Illegal sale of medicines: Diourbel trial postponed for the 4th time, pharmacists' union raises its voice

Auteur: Yande Diop

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Vente illicite de médicaments : Le procès de Diourbel renvoyé pour la 4e fois, le syndicat des pharmaciens hausse le ton

The trial between the Senegalese Private Pharmacists' Union (SPPS), the Order of Pharmacists, the SEN-PNA, and the Senegalese Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARP) and the illegal distributors in Touba has been postponed once again. For the fourth consecutive time, the case could not be heard, due in part to the unavailability of certain lawyers, both for the civil party and the defendants. This new postponement provided a platform for Dr. Boubacar Sy, Secretary General of the SPPS, to launch a vigorous plea for mobilization against the illicit sale of medicines.

The pharmacist pointed out that this scourge transcends local borders. "The fight against the illicit sale of medicines on the street must be everyone's business: pharmacists, doctors, journalists, in short, the entire population. This is not a problem for Diourbel, Touba, Dakar, or Kaolack."

According to him, there are official channels and sworn professionals to ensure the distribution of medicines and no one should bypass them.

Dr. Sy denounced a practice that he considers degrading and dangerous for the health of the population. "We must no longer allow this practice to flourish, as it has harmful consequences. The State must be at the forefront of this fight, because it subsidizes chronic diseases with billions."

He also welcomed the determination shown by the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, to eradicate this black market, while calling for people to remain firm in this fight.

A mobilization announced

In anticipation of the next hearing scheduled for October 21, the Secretary General of the SPPS made a solemn appeal to his peers. "All pharmacists in Senegal are called upon to mobilize, because we are fighting for the right cause," he declared.

The Senegalese Private Pharmacists' Union intends to maintain the pressure so that this trial finally succeeds and the fight against the illicit sale of medicines reaches a decisive milestone.

Auteur: Yande Diop
Publié le: Jeudi 18 Septembre 2025

Commentaires (2)

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    Badiane bassoum il y a 15 heures

    Disons stop à la vente illicitè des médicaments.la santè n a pas de prix.

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    Leon il y a 14 heures

    Ce pays est juste un cirque à ciel ouvert. On laisse les gens vendre de manière illicite et au vu de tout le monde des médicaments, ce qui constitue un danger pour la population, en plus on n’est même pas capable de juger et condamner la peine maximale ceux qui ont éfté pris. De qui se moque-t-on?

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    Inconnu il y a 12 heures

    Cette vente illicite de médicaments se passe a keur serigne bi; non loin du palais de la république, du ministère de l'intérieur et de l'assemblée nationale. Je me demande quelle est la légitimité des pouvoirs publiques et que voudrait bien dire le Jub Jubbal Jubbanti. Magg du fowé xelam.

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