Enforcement Department

The Enforcement department, as the name implies, is the arm of the PCN that deals with infractions on the rules, regulations and standards of pharmacy practice. To this end, it continuously liaises with the departments of Registration & Licensing to ascertain the registration status of premises, and Inspection and Monitoring for records of compliance directives issued to pharmaceutical service providers. The department is also responsible for: surveillance landscape to check the activities of quacks and unregistered premises and closing down such premises in liaison with security agencies, investigation of reported infractions in the various areas of pharmacy practice, and working with the Legal Unit of the Registry to provide necessary information for prosecution of cases of breach of standards. The department is also charged with enforcement of the PCN rules and regulations as well as standards, and enforcement of the decisions of the PCN Disciplinary Tribunal and conducts investigative inspection pertaining to enforcement activities. It also generates information for public enlightenment by the Council.