Pharmacy Council of Nigeria explained

Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
Abbreviation:	PCN
Predecessor:	Pharmacists Council of Nigeria
Location:	Nigeria
Leader Title:	Registrar, CEO
Leader Title2:	Chairman, Governing Council
Website:	www.pcn.gov.nghttp://www.pcn.gov.ng

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) is an agency of the federal government of Nigeria, established in 1992 to regulate and control the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria.^{[1] [2]} Its responsibility is to oversee the practice of pharmacy across the country, as well as supervise pharmaceutical education in Nigeria.^{[3] [4]}

The council was previously known as the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria until 2022.^[5] After 2022, PCN became a government parastatal established by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Act 2022, charged with the responsibility of regulating and controlling pharmacy education, training and practice in all aspects and ramifications, including regulating Pharmacy Technicians and Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendors (PPMVs).^[6]

Functions

• It determines what standard of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become pharmacists in Nigeria^[7]
• 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^[8]
• Issues pharmacists oath and code of ethics^[9]
• 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^{[10] [11]}
• Responsible for registration and licensure of all pharmacists, pharmaceutical premises (in manufacturing, importation, distribution, wholesale, retail, etc.), as well as issuance of permit to pharmacy technicians and registration and licensure of patent and proprietary medicine vendors.

Notable members

• Babalola Chinedum Peace^[12]
• Isa Marte Hussaini
• Jimi Agbaje^[13]
• Ahmed Tijani Mora^[14]
• Adelusi Adeluyi^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mora's Stewardship at the PCN. Nigerian News Service. 10 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701074404/http://www.nigeriannewsservice.com/moras-stewardship-at-the-pcn/. 1 July 2014.
2. Web site: About Us . 2022-04-30 . Pharmacists Council of Nigeria . en-US.
3. Web site: Nigeria: PCN Calls for Regulation of Patent Medicine Vendors. All Africa News. 10 November 2015.
4. Web site: Home - Pharmacists Council of Nigeria . 2022-04-30 . www.pcn.gov.ng.
5. News: About the new Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Law . Radio Nigeria . 10 October 2022 . 19 June 2024 .
6. Web site: The new Pharmacy Council of Nigeria . PCN . 5 October 2022 . 12 June 2024 .
7. Book: House), Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Programme for Recertification of Pharmacists (2000 : Arewa . Proceedings of Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Programme for Recertification of Pharmacists : at Arewa House, Centre for Historical Documentation, Kaduna, 13th-14th September, 2000 . c. 2000 . [publisher not identified] . 46876214.
8. Web site: 2018-06-27 . Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) State Offices and Contact Details... . 2022-04-27 . Pharmapproach.com . en-US.
9. Web site: Justice . 2022-02-26 . Facts about The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) . 2022-04-23 . pharmchoices.com . en-us.
10. Web site: Home - Pharmacists Council of Nigeria . 2022-04-22 . www.pcn.gov.ng.
11. Web site: 2018-06-27 . Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) State Offices and Contact Details... . 2022-04-27 . Pharmapproach.com . en-US.
12. Web site: Chrisland University . 2022-04-23 . www.chrislanduniversity.edu.ng.
13. Web site: 2021-10-29 . Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy Inducts 15 New Fellows and 10 Life Fellows . 2022-04-23 . Nigeria Health Watch . en-GB.
14. Web site: 2020-07-10 . JOHESU, AHPA reject appointment of Ahmed Mora as new PCN Chairman . 2022-04-23 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
15. Web site: 2015-08-27 . Pharmacist celebrates Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi at 75 . 2022-04-23 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.