The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has shut down 531 medicine outlets in the Federal Capital Territory for various offences, including operating without registration, poor documentation, and stocking of ethical products without the supervision of a pharmacist. The Director of Enforcement, Stephen Esumobi, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Friday. The PCN is the Federal Government Parastatal charged with the …

JThe Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has arrested two people and shut down 501 medicine shops in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis over diverse offences ranging from sales of medicine in the open markets, illegal operation, engaging in clinical practices among others. The PCN Director of Enforcement, Pharmacist Stephen Esumobi who spoke with journalists in Jos lamented the poor handling of medicines …

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Thursday, sealed no fewer than 751 medicine shops in the Gombe open drug market. The PCN is a Federal Government agency charged with the responsibility of regulating and controlling the education, training and practice of pharmacy in all its aspects in line with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Establishment Act 2022. The PCN …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) have warned manufacturers, importers, company representatives, and all distributors to immediately cease supplying pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other regulated medical products to facilities or companies in Niger Street, Sabon Gari market, Kano; or elsewhere outside the coordinated wholesale centre in Dangwauro, Kano State. This followed …

An analysis of the number of licensed pharmacists, the number of pharmacists that have left the country, and the population of Nigerians show that Nigeria has a ratio of one pharmacist to an estimated 13,385 population. According to the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), only about 19,000 pharmacists are currently licensed to practise in Nigeria, and out of this number, …

The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye; and the Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), Babashehu Ahmed have reiterated the need for ethical drug distribution in the country. They stressed that the ethical distribution of pharmaceuticals is crucial to winning the fight against fake, adulterated, and spurious medicines. The …