Pharmacists Council of Nigeria

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) is a Federal Government Agency of Nigeria, established by Decree 91 of 1992 (now Act 91 of 1992)[1]—due to transfer of power from military to civilian in 1999—to regulate and control the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria.[2][3] Its responsibility is to oversee and regulate the practice of pharmacy across the Federation, as well as supervise pharmaceutical education in Nigeria.[4][5] The council is now called Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN).

Functions
  • It determines what standard of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become pharmacists in Nigeria[6]
  • 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[7]
  • Issues pharmacists oath and code of ethics[8]
  • 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[9][10]

Notable members

References
  1. "PCN warns on rise in unregistered medicine shops in Enugu, others". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. "Mora's Stewardship at the PCN". Nigerian News Service. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. "About Us". Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. "Nigeria: PCN Calls for Regulation of Patent Medicine Vendors". All Africa News. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  5. "Home - Pharmacists Council of Nigeria". www.pcn.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  6. House), Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Programme for Recertification of Pharmacists (2000 : Arewa (c. 2000). Proceedings of Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Programme for Recertification of Pharmacists : at Arewa House, Centre for Historical Documentation, Kaduna, 13th-14th September, 2000. [publisher not identified]. OCLC 46876214.
  7. "Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) State Offices and Contact Details..." Pharmapproach.com. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. Justice (2022-02-26). "Facts about The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)". pharmchoices.com. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  9. "Home - Pharmacists Council of Nigeria". www.pcn.gov.ng. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  10. "Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) State Offices and Contact Details..." Pharmapproach.com. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  11. "Chrisland University". www.chrislanduniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  12. "Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy Inducts 15 New Fellows and 10 Life Fellows". Nigeria Health Watch. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  13. "JOHESU, AHPA reject appointment of Ahmed Mora as new PCN Chairman". Vanguard News. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  14. "Pharmacist celebrates Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi at 75". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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