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Apply for the American International University West Africa Medical Degree programmes

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American International University West Africa

American International University West Africa, Banjul, Gambia is an accredited institution by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Government of The Gambia. The university is offering admission for prospective international students for the January 2022 trimester. Courses offered Medicine (18 Trimesters or 6 Years) Transfer … Read more

Pharmaceutical Giant, Sanofi to acquire Amunix Pharma for $1Billion

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Medical Representative at Sanofi

The French Pharmaceutical giant, Sanofi, has announced that they will acquire Amunix Pharma for about $1 Billion. Amunix is a US-based biotech industry. They developed a cancer therapy that used the body’s immune system. The treatment is based on cytokines. Cytokines are small proteins that control the growth and activity of other immune systems and … Read more

P&G Recall Over 30 Spray Aerosol Products over Cancer Concerns

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P&G recall

The Procter & Gamble Company has announced the voluntary recall of many products because of traces of benzene. However, P&G clarified that the levels of benzene detected cannot cause serious health damages. The recall is a precautionary measure. Benzene is a known human carcinogen. Some forms of serious and life-threatening cancers, such as leukemia, blood … Read more

New ABUTH Internship Opening (December 2021)

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ABUTH Internship

This is to inform ABUTH staff and the general public that applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidate for the following Internship programme in ABU Teaching Hospital Zaria. Interested candidates should visit ABUTH website at www.apply.abuth.gov.ng Please note that the application is online at the cost of N6,200 and will be closed on Saturday … Read more

Job: Hospital Pharmacist at Marigold Hospital and Critical Care Center

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Pharmacist at Marigold Hospital and Critical Care Centre

Marigold Hospital and Critical Care Centre (MHCCC), in Lagos State, is a tertiary hospital. They provide quality and affordable health services to patients. Since 2014, they started providing Surgical and Intensive Care Services from different facilities in Lagos State. Their emergency services includes Critical Care Medicine/ICU, Surgery, Health Assessment Clinic, Paediatrics, Nephrology And Dialysis, Medicine, … Read more

Key details on the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Orientation Programme (FPGOP)

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FPGOP

The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Orientation Programme – FPGOP is a training exercise and examination conducted by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria for pharmacists trained outside the shores of Nigeria to enable them to practice as pharmacists in Nigeria. The FPGOP programme is only for candidates who passed through a recognised foreign pharmacy school to test … Read more

Best Universities to Study Pharmacy in Ghana for Foreign Students

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study pharmacy in ghana

Ghana currently runs a six-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree programme as the minimal requirement to practice as a pharmacist. This means all the universities in Ghana have moved on from Bachelor of Pharmacy degree to Pharm. D. Studying in Ghana is an enjoyable experience, since the country is relatively peaceful and has stable power. The … Read more

Pharmacy Technician in Nigeria, the Education, Salary, and Job Opportunities

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pharmacy technician in nigeria

Pharmacy technicians help in the running of pharmacies by providing valuable assistance to the pharmacists. Pharmacy Technician in Nigeria has helped in the early days of pharmacy practice as there were fewer licensed pharmacists as compared to technicians. A pharmacy technician is a medical personnel who works together with a pharmacist assisting in compounding, dispensing … Read more

The new list of Pharmacy Technician Schools in Nigeria (PCN accredited)

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Pharmacy Technician Schools in Nigeria

The Pharmacist Technician education is a three-year Programme in Nigeria. Candidates seeking admission into pharmacy technician schools in Nigeria must have passed their secondary education certificate examination. Accepted results are Senior Secondary Certificate, GCE, NABTEB, or West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate with at least five credits in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology (maximum … Read more