According to the largest clinical trial registry in the world, out of 3,500 COVID-19 clinical trials, only five are ongoing in Nigeria. ‘All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison’. — Paracelsus It is very common for the average individual to walk into a local pharmacy, pick up any medication, and trust that it will provide relief from the ailment it is needed for. Many non-pharmaceutical professionals, especially in Afr
 

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