29/09/2026
Pharmacy Board Raises Alarm Over Health and Safety Practices
Monrovia, Liberia — September 29, 2026: The Liberia Pharmacy Board (LPB) has cautioned the public against purchasing medicines from unlicensed pharmacies, unauthorized medicine vendors, and street sellers, emphasizing the potential risks such practices pose to public health and safety.
The Board’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Menmon P. Z. Dunah, also urged members of the public to promptly report pharmacies and medicine stores engaged in administering treatments or providing services reserved for hospitals and clinics.
Dr. Dunah said the measures are intended to safeguard public health and promote the safe and responsible use of medicines across the country.
He made the statement Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia.
The LPB Chief Executive Officer encouraged Liberians to seek professional guidance from licensed pharmacists before using medicines and to support ongoing efforts to curb the circulation, sale, and misuse of unsafe or unauthorized pharmaceutical products.
According to Dr. Dunah, Liberia has an estimated 1,548 pharmaceutical outlets, with unregistered pharmacies and medicine stores, as well as the involvement of unauthorized personnel in pharmaceutical activities, among the major regulatory challenges confronting the sector.
He said the Pharmacy Board is taking steps to address these concerns, including decentralizing its operations and strengthening the inspection and monitoring of pharmacies and medicine stores across the country.
Dr. Dunah emphasized that pharmaceutical services are an essential component of national development and play a critical role in strengthening Liberia’s healthcare delivery system.
However, he noted that the Board continues to face significant operational and institutional challenges that require increased support.
Among the measures he highlighted was the need for greater budgetary allocation to establish and strengthen regional offices, recruit and train additional regulatory personnel, and enhance the integration of pharmacists into national health programs and other relevant government institutions.
Dr. Dunah reaffirmed the Liberia Pharmacy Board’s commitment to promoting safe pharmaceutical practices and protecting the health and well-being of the Liberian people.
The Liberia Pharmacy Board was established through a 1967 Legislative Act, with its mandate approved in 1976 to regulate, direct, and coordinate the practice of pharmacy and pharmaceutical services in Liberia.
