Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN)
Pharmacy Practice Department
Pharm. Ilupeju Thomas Omotayo.
Head of Pharmacy Practice Dept
Pharmacy Practice
Department
The department coordinates the formulation and implementation and review of Benchmark/Minimum Standards in all Pharmaceutical practice areas. As such, it is the secretariat for the meetings on Law and Ethics and MCPD sub-committee, and coordinates the review of all Pharmacy practice-based publications of the PCN, as well as Inspection and Supervision formats. The Department coordinates continuing education programmes for Pharmacists and PPMVs. It also organizes Hospital Pharmacy inspection and accreditation and other related activities for registration and licensing in liaison with relevant departments, Zonal and State offices, among other responsibilities.
The Pharmacy Practice Department has three divisions
- Practice
- Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMV)
- Continuing Professional Development
Key Functions:
- Development and implementation of practice standards
- Support and guidance for pharmacists
- Monitoring adherence to professional guidelines
- Addressing practice-related issues and concerns
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