The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) jas declared war against fake phamacisits in Nigeria saying it is working with the Nigerian Police Force and other law enforcement agents to ensure that they face the full wrath of the law.
It further said that erring pharmacists will also be made to face the full extent of extant laws governing the practice of Pharmacy in the country, as the practice of pharmacy concerns life and death.
PCN Chairman, Ahmed Mora, made this known in Abuja during the inaugural meeting of the Investigating Panel of PCN.
Those inaugurated to the Investigating Panel were – Pharm. Yakubu Akawu, Pharm. Umar Garba Gumau, Pharm. Edith Egbuonu, Prof. Moses Akanmu. Others were Prof. Garba Uthman Sadiq, Pharm. Ifraimu Irimiya Kifasi, FPSN, and Pharm. Williams Etubiebi.
In his address, Prof. Mora said, the Investigating Panel will investigate those erring members of the profession, clear them before presenting to the Disciplinary Tribunal.
He said Members who are licensed by the PCN and who had been inducted to serve mankind must conform to the ethics of the profession and the Code of Conduct expected of every registered and licenced pharmacist, adding that, the Investigating Panel is a very important panel whose activities will go a long way in cleansing the practice of the pharmacy professionals and make delivery of pharmaceutical services to the citizenry safe.
“Every pharmacist registered and licenced by the PCN is expected to exhibit the above elements fully. While expecting these attributes from our pharmacists, the Panel must distinguish registered and licenced pharmacists by the PCN from fake pharmacists, for which the Panel need not waste its time as those are for the Nigerian Police Force to handle.”
Also, the Chairman of the PCN urged stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector to adhere to the ethical dictates of the profession in all their activities.
He said doing so would ensure effective pharmaceutical regulation and quality service delivery to the populace.
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