Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd was started by Dr. Stella C. Okoli as a retail chemist shop at number 1 Fola Agoro Street, Abule Ijesha, Yaba, Lagos, in 1977. It became an indigenous private pharmaceutical manufacturer in 1984. The company has witnessed tremendous growth since its inception to become one of the biggest pharma in Nigeria, … Read more
The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, has invited all shortlisted candidates for the UDUTH internship interview as interns in various specialties. The official release by the hospital reads: I am directed to inform and invite the shortlisted candidates for the recruitment exercise to the post of interns (various specialties) that the exercise … Read more
Pharmacy courses in Ireland are completed on a minimum of a five-year program, as we explained in our a previous post. The new PSI-accredited Master degree (Level 9) involves practical placement of students throughout the five years of study, and is not restricted to final year. The placement is managed by APPEL (Affiliation for Pharmacy … Read more
A full-time study and degree in a pharmacy school is a basic requirement to become a pharmacist in Ireland. Three pharmacy schools in Ireland provide the avenue for candidates to study pharmacy. Before September 2015, a pharmacist in Ireland undergo a four-year academic training, and complete the National Pharmacy Internship Programme (NPIP). This will qualify … Read more
NIPRD stands for the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development. It is a Nigeria Research and Development institute and is part of the healthcare system. At the inception in 1987, the agency was placed under the Ministry of Science and Technology (Government Order No. 33 Vol. 74 of 11th June 1987 Part B under … Read more
The SONCAP program is under the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON). SONCAP stands for the Standards Organisation of Nigeria Conformity Assessment Program. It is a pre-shipment verification for good imported into Nigeria to make sure they conform to the standards of the NIS and other technical regulations. The country of export will issue SONCAP Certificate … Read more
The Pharmacy Council of Namibia determines the scope of practice, and set the standards and minimum requirements for pharmacy education and practice, regulation of pharmaceutical companies in Namibia, and also wholesalers, distributors, and retailers of pharmaceuticals. The regulation of all health related practice and industry is a function of Health Professions Councils of Namibia (HPCNA). … Read more
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) was founded in 1927. The first president, Mr T.K.E Phillips, assumed office in 1947. The body was formally recognised as a professional association in Nigeria in 1956. The current constitution is official since 2020. PSN is the umbrella body of all pharmacists in Nigeria. They fight for the welfare … Read more
The PCN is a Federal Government agency established by Act 91 of 1992 (Cap P17 LFN 2004) during the military regime of Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is responsible for the regulation of pharmacy education, training of pharmacists, licensing of pharmacists and pharmacy premises (manufacturing, importation, distribution, wholesale, retail, hospital … Read more
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) was formed through the Act Number 56 of December 1971. (other amendments followed, such as the Act Number 20 of 1978, Act Number 32 of 1984 and Act Number 18 of 1990). The agency is the main federal organisation responsible for product standardisation in Nigeria. The current law guiding … Read more