Pharmacy Council of Nigeria

Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
AbbreviationPCN
PredecessorPharmacists Council of Nigeria
HeadquartersAbuja
Location
Registrar, CEO
Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed
Chairman, Governing Council
Ahmed Tijani Mora
Websitewww.pcn.gov.ng [1]

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 and 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]

  1. ^ "Mora's Stewardship at the PCN". Nigerian News Service. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ^ "About Us". Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: PCN Calls for Regulation of Patent Medicine Vendors". All Africa News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Home - Pharmacists Council of Nigeria". www.pcn.gov.ng. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "About the new Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Law". Radio Nigeria. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ "The new Pharmacy Council of Nigeria". PCN. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.