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Industrial pharmacists seek innovations for positive growth

On May 14, 20197:48 pmIn Health, Newsby Urowayino WaramiComments

EXCEPT stakeholders in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry begin to innovate towards the transformation of the industry, there may be no positive growth or production of globally competitive products and goods.

After 2019 general election, industrial pharmacists seek better economic policies

On March 12, 20195:24 amIn Health, Newsby Urowayino WaramiComments

ON the heels of the 2019 general election, economic experts and analysts of the local manufacturing industry have called for a turnaround of fortunes of the Nigerian industrial sector.

Community Pharmacists fault Lagos Health Insurance Scheme

On March 12, 20193:34 amIn Health, Newsby Urowayino WaramiComments

Community pharmacists in Lagos have rejected the newly launched Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, saying “the Scheme is shrouded in secrecy and not encompassing”.

Patronise made in Nigeria medicines, pharmacists urge FG

On January 22, 201912:17 amIn Health, Newsby Urowayino WaramiComments

THE Federal government has been called upon to patronise the local pharmaceutical industry by purchasing made in Nigeria pharmaceutical products even as pharmacists have warned that overdependence on imported medicines is a health security risk to the country.

Document your services, experts urge community pharmacists

On December 11, 20185:12 pmIn Health, Newsby adekunleComments

Community pharmacists have been urged to document their services to Nigerians as part of efforts to improve medical records across the country.

Council promises to review curriculum for Pharmacists, others

On October 24, 20182:09 amIn Newsby TonyComments

ABUJA – Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, yesterday said plans were underway for the review of qualifying courses for pharmacists and other allied professionals to improve the quality of service they deliver.

Make safe medicines accessible to Nigerians, pharmacists task FG

On September 27, 20189:07 pmIn Health, Newsby adekunleComments

The Federal Government has been urged to decidedly tackle problems of drug distribution and utilisation in the country to ensure that Nigerians have access to safe and efficacious pharmaceutical products.

Pharmacists council seals 431 premises in Imo

On July 25, 20187:27 amIn Newsby TonyComments

OWERRI—THE Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, has sealed no fewer than 431 premises in Imo State for varying noticeable infractions.

Only 25% of medicines used in Nigeria are manufactured locally — Pharmacists

On April 16, 201812:51 amIn Newsby NwaforComments

NIGERIAN industrial Pharmacists weekend, decried absence of medicine security in the country, saying “only 25 percent of the total medicines used in the country are indigenously manufactured despite government policy that 70 per cent of medicines should be manufactured in the country

Pharmacists raise alarm over drug abuse

On July 4, 20172:45 amIn Newsby NwaforComments

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has expressed worry over rate of drug abuse in the society and called on relevant stakeholders to rise to the task of ridding the society of the menace.