Pharmacists Council of Nigeria

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is a Federal Government Agency of Nigeria, established by Decree 91 of 1992 (now Act 91 of 1992)—due to transfer of power from military to civilian in 1999—to regulate and control the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria.[1] Its responsibility is to control and regulate the practice of pharmacy throughout the Federation and the control of pharmaceutical education in Nigeria.[2]

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

Notable members

References
  1. "Mora's Stewardship at the PCN". Nigerian News Service. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. "Nigeria: PCN Calls for Regulation of Patent Medicine Vendors". All Africa News. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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