- Source: Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) is an agency of the federal government of Nigeria, established in 1992 to regulate and control the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria.
Its responsibility is to oversee the practice of pharmacy across the country and supervise pharmaceutical education in Nigeria.
The council was previously known as the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria until 2022. After 2022, PCN became a government parastatal established by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Act 2022, charged with the responsibility of regulating and controlling pharmacy education, training and practice in all aspects and ramifications, including regulating Pharmacy Technicians and Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendors (PPMVs).
Functions
It determines what standard of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become pharmacists in Nigeria
Establishes and maintains a register of pharmacists and secures the publication from time to time of the list of those names as entered in the register
Issues pharmacists oath and code of ethics
Appoints pharmaceutical inspectors to ensure the enforcement of the provisions of the law by inspection and monitoring of premises where pharmaceutical endeavours take place
Maintains a register of pharmacy technicians
Responsible for registration and licensure of all pharmacists, pharmaceutical premises (in manufacturing, importation, distribution, wholesale, retail, etc.), as well as issuance of permit to pharmacy technicians and registration and licensure of patent and proprietary medicine vendors.
Notable members
Babalola Chinedum Peace
Isa Marte Hussaini
Jimi Agbaje
Ahmed Tijani Mora
Adelusi Adeluyi
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Universitas Ghana
- Covid-19
- Regulasi perbekalan kesehatan
- Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Ahmed Tijjani Mora
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician
- Pharmacist
- Emmanuel Ibezim
- List of pharmacy schools
- Madonna University, Nigeria
- Nigeria
