Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently reconstitute the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN that was recently dissolved so as to ensure that pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies are adequately monitored.
In a press statement to celebrate this year’s World Pharmacists Day signed by the PSN President, Pharm. Olumide Akintayo, PSN said “Disciplinary procedures must be a continuous phenomenon on erring pharmacist or pharmaceutical company. The absence of PCN Governing Council in a strategic profession like ours boosts the fake drug syndrome albeit tragically. The situation in our profession is replicated in some other healthcare professions which are now justifiably issuing ultimatums.
“The routine practice matters in the area of monitoring and control are not in the best of health as it has also been impossible to get council to strategise to boost efforts of the Registry of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria.
“We implore the federal government to halt the drift in the operational efficiency of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria by reconstituting it now and subsequently invoking the spirit of the law that provides for perpetual succession in the enabling act.”
Akintayo while commenting on this year’s World Pharmacy Day with the theme: “Pharmacists: Your Partner in Health” said key issues relating to medicines must be taken into account.
He listed the issues as sustainable financing, availability, affordability, price and quality, efficacy of medicines, dosage, procurement practices, supply chain management and ethics / pharmaceutical care.