2024-04-26 15:51
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut no fewer than 751 medicine stores in Gombe State open drug market. This is coming on the heels of the regulatory body's decision to curtail the… Read More
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2024-04-26 12:19
Towards changing the narrative about cervical cancer in Nigeria, which is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among female and third most common cancer in the country, the Ch… Read More
2024-04-25 13:14
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment towards developing the healthcare sector to meet the increasing demand of Nigerians. Being a major hub for healthcare and pharmaceutical… Read More
2024-04-25 10:03
A malaria expert, Prof. Olugbenga Mokuolu, has cautioned the public against spreading misinformation about the malaria vaccine, saying it is safe and a huge boost to the global… Read More
2024-04-25 08:30
As the world commemorates World Malaria Day 2024, with the theme, “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”, a leading pharmaceutical company in Nigeria… Read More
2024-04-24 15:30
…As Atueyi, Ajanaku Bag Awards As part of the strategic moves towards achieving excellence in pharmaceutical practice, stakeholders including the Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Societ… Read More
2024-04-23 10:30
Shalina Healthcare Limited, a leading Afro-focused multinational company, has vowed to continue to ensure that Nigerians and the global community have access to quality medicines while reite… Read More
2024-04-23 10:05
The Federal Government of Nigeria is keen to pursue digital transformation in the healthcare sector. Still, we recommend the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR) over El… Read More
2024-04-22 10:51
A Kwara High Court has upheld the disputed 2023 election of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Kwara Branch. In his Judgement, Justice M. Abdulgafar, said the electi… Read More
2024-04-22 09:20
Foremost retailer of rare medications in Nigeria, Alpha Pharmacy, will on 4 May, 2024, receive the “Independent Newspapers Retail Pharmacy of the Year Award 2023.” This wa… Read More
2024-04-22 08:33
Voting for the sixth edition of the Pharmanews PANSite of the Year Award, an online poll created to recognise Pharmacy students, who have distinguished themselves in public healthcare activi… Read More
2024-04-20 11:38
When society loses it moral values or relegates them to the background, the populace becomes disconnected from ethical reality and embraces strange systems that do not promise any good. This… Read More
2024-04-20 10:59
Editor’s note: At the onset of the Biafra war in July, 1967, a group of Igbo pharmacy students at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife), found themselves in a… Read More
2024-04-19 12:01
For the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Nigeria to reassert its dominance in West Africa and beyond, it is incumbent on the Federal Government to expand its investment in the… Read More
2024-04-19 09:26
If the investigation is about phytochemistry or the pharmacological and biological study of ethanol or methanol extracts of any plant in Nigeria, the name of Professor Olufunke Adebol… Read More
2024-04-19 08:58
In the intricate fabric of global public health, the regulations surrounding pharmaceuticals hold a pivotal role, delicately balancing access to life-saving medicines with safeguarding again… Read More
2024-04-18 13:51
Boosting health workers’ capacity training will help to reduce brain drain occasioned by migration, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency says. The NPHCDA Coordinat… Read More
2024-04-18 13:02
The Gauteng Department of Health has cautioned the public about the spike in food poisoning cases, especially among children in the province. A shocking incident saw 41 childre… Read More
2024-04-18 12:33
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease that is endemic in some countries of West Africa, like the Republic of Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Nigeri… Read More
2024-04-17 14:14
The Immediate Past President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. (Mazi) Sam Ohuabunwa, has been appointed as the president of the Africa Economic Summit 2024. His appoint… Read More
2024-04-17 10:49
In this exclusive interview, Ibrahim Adeshina Akinpelu, president of the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria Students (PANS), University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Oyo State, lends his… Read More
2024-04-17 10:37
One of the most industrious and illustrious nurse leaders who have worked to advance every aspect of the nursing profession in Nigeria is Professor Prisca Olabisi Adejumo. A co… Read More
2024-04-16 10:43
A- As Lagos ACPN holds 2024 Continuing Education Conference Key stakeholders in the health sector have said that Nigerian pharmacists must lead the charge in innovation and value creat… Read More
2024-04-16 10:09
The inaugural Pharma West Africa conference, orchestrated by Jamie Hill and Pharm. Ahmed I. Yakasai, mni, FPSN, proved to be a milestone event, showcasing excellence and fostering intellectu… Read More
2024-04-15 13:27
– Begins proceedings for closure of open drug markets Towards curtailing the activities of patent and proprietary medicine vendors who had mostly operated without consideration for the… Read More
2024-04-15 13:22
Oluwatosin Jolayemi is the group managing director of Daily-Need Group of Companies, one of Nigeria’s leading manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, food and personal care products r… Read More
2024-04-13 11:45
The potential of West Africa's pharmaceutical market is becoming increasingly significant. The market is forecasted to reach a revenue of over $2.7 million in 2024, with a steady annual grow… Read More
2024-04-13 11:32
Jatropha tanjorensis Ellis & Saroja (Fam – Euphorbiaceae) is a leafy vegetable native to Mexico that is now commonly grown in the southern part of Nigeria. It is extensively… Read More
2024-04-12 13:32
The global community recently commemorated this year’s World Health Day on 7 April, 2024, with stakeholders calling for more concerted efforts towards bridging health equity gaps. This… Read More
2024-04-12 12:47
An Epidemiologist and Resident Advisor, Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, African Field Epidemiology Network, Dr Muhammad Balogun, has underscored the impo… Read More
2024-04-12 09:42
I am always excited by the story of the man born blind from birth, as narrated in John 9. The disciples of Jesus Christ had assumed that his blindness must have been as a result of si… Read More
2024-04-11 18:25
In this exclusive interview with Adebayo Oladejo, President of the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria Students (PANS), Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa State, Happiness Ogweh, bares… Read More
2024-04-10 18:55
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recalled Benylin Paediatrics Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, following recent toxici… Read More
2024-04-10 17:32
The Ekiti State University (EKSU) has conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) on Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, president, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPharm), in recognition… Read More
2024-04-09 15:39
Devastating heatwave has claimed over 100 lives in Mali, reports has said. Foreign sources disclosed that the deadly heatwave, has blanketed Mali for more than a month. Majority of the patie… Read More
2024-04-09 15:07
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Monday honoured Shihan (Pharm.) Victor Akhimien, the technical director of the Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Nigeria (MMAFN) for his exploit… Read More
2024-04-09 13:07
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged across all the 774 local government areas in th… Read More
2024-04-08 17:56
In a bid to consolidate on existing mutual relationship as well as improve on the success stories of the organisation in the last financial year, a leading multinational company, Shalina Hea… Read More
2024-04-08 14:03
The Annual General Meeting & Scientific Symposium of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists is billed to hold at the Kairaba Hotel Banjul, The Gambia from 15 to 17 April, 2… Read More
2024-04-08 09:11
Medlab West Africa, the region's leading medical laboratory event, returns to Lagos, Nigeria for a standalone event this April. This year, it joins forces with the inaugural Pha… Read More
2024-04-06 20:44
General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure concerted efforts are in place for proper monitoring of released funds for health projects. Former Chai… Read More
2024-04-05 10:53
The pancreas plays a crucial role in the body’s digestive and endocrine systems. 1 Digestive function: It produces digestive enzymes (such as amylase, lipase, and proteas… Read More
2024-04-05 10:39
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. – Hellen Keller My father once told me a folktale about a man who was banished to the… Read More
2024-04-04 14:27
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that at least 4.5 billion people, more than half of the world’s population, are not fully covered by essential health services… Read More
2024-04-04 12:42
Youths from different healthcare fields including Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Laboratory Science, and others have embarked on a mission to innovate homegrown solutions to address and… Read More
2024-04-03 19:55
No fewer than 760 Lagos residents were on Wednesday screened for Tuberculosis (TB) free by the Archbishop John Kwao Aggey Foundation during a medical outreach. The outreach, which took place… Read More
2024-04-03 19:28
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a digital health promoter prototype with enhanced empathetic response, powered by generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). The world body, wh… Read More
2024-04-02 14:49
–As St Racheal’s Pharma Marks 6th Anniversary Worried by the myriads of obstacles impeding the Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturing industry from attaining drug security as well… Read More
2024-04-02 11:34
The Nigeria Suicide Advocacy Group has called for the decriminalisation of suicide to advance suicide prevention and control in Nigeria. Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, a consultant psychiatrist stated… Read More
2024-04-02 10:20
A Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ibadan, Olayinka Omigbodun, has urged Nigerians to see their neighbours as their brothers who deserve support, care and attention. This… Read More
2024-04-02 09:40
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, recently graduated 85 new pharmacists, with Sekinat Yusuf emerging overall best graduating student. The graduands were… Read More
2024-04-01 17:14
The trio of Dr Lere Oluwadare of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan; Dr Josephine Onumaku of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State; and Dr Maryam Abdulla… Read More
2024-04-01 09:14
(Continued from last edition) Positive energy Authentic transformational leaders radiate positive energy and enthusiasm, igniting team motivation and commitment. Their optimism and re… Read More
2024-04-01 09:03
The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP) has commended the management of Katchey Laboratory Limited for the crucial role the organisation is playing n… Read More
2024-03-29 10:00
Dr Sa’ad Toyin Abdullahi is the current acting dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State. He specialises in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemist… Read More
2024-03-29 09:43
Beet (Beta vulgaris) is a root vegetable plant, which belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. Beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant. Though not an indigenous plant, the plant is… Read More
2024-03-28 15:58
In recognition of his numerous contributions in support of the less privileged in the society, and to the development of Ekiti State University, the Governing Council and Senate of Ek… Read More
2024-03-28 12:35
Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), has established an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) unit, an assisted reproductive procedure for women battling with infertility. Dr Step… Read More
2024-03-28 11:58
– As college president visits Pharmanews The West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) will be inducting its first set of Francophone (French-speaking) and Lusophone (Po… Read More
2024-03-27 12:42
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has pledged to support Enugu State to fight and eliminate incidences of Tuberculosis (TB), in the state. Dr Ufuoma Aduh, National Professional Off… Read More
2024-03-27 12:11
It has been established that the act of crying offers many therapeutic benefits to the human system. Psychologists and experts in mental health believe that the outpouring of b… Read More
2024-03-27 12:01
It was celebration galore for as Professor Fola Tayo, who clocked 80 years on 29 February, as pharmacists, friends and family members converged at the University of Lagos to ce… Read More
2024-03-26 13:55
The Commissioner for Health in Ogun, Dr Tomi Coker, has expressed concern over rising number of tuberculosis patients in the state. Coker said this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Tuesda… Read More
2024-03-26 13:48
The Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk has disclosed that more than 7000 new tuberculosis cases have been reported in Cross River State, southern Nigeria within the past two y… Read More
2024-03-25 15:18
Nomination for the 6th Edition of Pharmanews PANSite of the Year Award is open to all eligible Pharmacy students, who have contributed immensely to public healthcare and health innovation in… Read More
2024-03-25 12:01
-As UNILAG Edges UI to Clinch SYTA 2024 Edition Regulatory agencies and prominent pharmaceutical industry stakeholders including the Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Admin… Read More
2024-03-25 10:51
Towards accelerating local manufacturing of medical syringes in Nigeria, as well as improving the quality, the Federal Government says it is ready to ban importation of medical syring… Read More
2024-03-24 13:07
Football is incontrovertibly the number one sport with the highest number of fans globally. It is not only considered the most popular sport all over the world, but also one of the top three… Read More
2024-03-24 12:54
Sleep is a complex physiological process that is regulated globally, regionally, and locally by both cellular and molecular mechanisms. Sleep is extremely important for the individual’… Read More
2024-03-22 13:47
Nigeria’s economy experiences fluctuations due to factors like oil prices, political instability, currency devaluation and foreign exchange crisis. As a sales leader, you must adapt sw… Read More
2024-03-22 13:35
Mr Sonnie Braih is a licenced attorney, in the United States. His passion for affordable and accessible healthcare for Nigerians birthed the forthcoming West Africa Healthcare Expo, through… Read More
2024-03-21 12:24
– As Lagos ACPN holds continuing education conference 2024 For Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to be a reality in Nigeria, stakeholders in the healthcare sector have charged pharmacist… Read More
2024-03-21 10:31
It was an outpouring of commendation for the organisers of Pharma West Africa Expo, BtoB Events, as the 3-day international pharmaceutical exhibition commenced in a grand style on Wed… Read More
2024-03-20 13:41
Pharm. (Dr) Tarilate Temedie-Asogwa, is a clinical pharmacist and PhD student at the University of Houston. With a diverse professional background, she has excelled as a lectur… Read More
2024-03-20 10:32
Mrs Kemi Ogunyemi is the special adviser to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on health. A compassionate nurse, with over 30 years’ experience, she was a commissione… Read More
2024-03-20 09:59
A highly contagious disease, especially among children, polio attacks the nervous system and can lead to spinal and respiratory paralysis, which can also result in death. The disease… Read More
2024-03-19 13:47
– As Getz Pharma launches Vacutro A Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, and Consultant Cardiologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)… Read More
2024-03-19 09:37
Dr Olu Aloba is a registered pharmacist and consulting pharmaceutical scientist, with decades of experience as a drug developer and, more recently, as a consultant on drug and biologi… Read More
2024-03-19 09:19
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says introducing Multiple Micronutrient supplements for pregnant women in Nigeria will reduce the high rate of maternal and infant mo… Read More
2024-03-18 11:03
A dietitian, Mrs Chioma Ezegwe, says feeding a child with appropriate balance diet will boost the child’s performance in academics, as well as keeping a child away from a… Read More
2024-03-18 09:29
In the vast garden of life, the seeds of prosperity are sown within the fertile soil of the mind. As James Allen once remarked, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”… Read More
2024-03-18 09:05
The plethora of issues begging for solutions in the Nigerian pharmaceutical sector may soon become history, as leaders and stakeholders in healthcare have recently converged to… Read More
2024-03-17 15:25
History was made in late 2023, when Nigeria’s Prof. Ijeoma Florence Uchegbu was elected 7th president of Wolfson College, one of the 31 colleges of the University of Camb… Read More
2024-03-15 13:36
A delegation from BtoB Events Ltd, organisers of the Pharma West Africa exhibition, holding in Lagos, from 20 to 22 March, 2024, on Friday visited Pharmanews Ltd in continuation of its stake… Read More
2024-03-15 10:07
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and its partner, the International Budget Partnerships (IBP) have urged journalists in the country to be more investigative and im… Read More
2024-03-15 09:39
As has been the tradition for nearly five decades, the International Women’s Day was globally celebrated on 8 March, 2024. The theme for this year’s edition is “Count Her I… Read More
2024-03-15 09:15
In life, we experience all sorts of doors opening and closing. It is a blessing when we have open doors, which signify good things coming our way. It may be in h… Read More
2024-03-14 09:42
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID’s Tuberculosis Data Impact Assessment and Communication Hub (DIAH) has handed over Tuberculosis Situation Room to Anambra… Read More
2024-03-14 09:26
The United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF), has called on stakeholders to invest more in women so as to promote good healthcare system in the country. Th… Read More
2024-03-13 16:01
Health practitioners under the umbrella of World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) have decried incessant attacks on healthcare facilities and professionals in conflict regions. The care gi… Read More
2024-03-13 09:00
A Professor of Ophthalmology, Prof. Bola Adekoya, says one in four patients seen at the Eye Institute of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has glaucoma. Ad… Read More
2024-03-12 14:32
Nigeria, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) has the highest burden of malaria globally, accounting for nearly 27 per cent of the global malaria burden. While the risk of… Read More
2024-03-12 10:16
Tonigbo-Amobi, and Ojelana are two communities of Ijebu East Local Government Area (LGA), Ogun State, where bats infestation and dead infrastructure deprive residents of equitable access to… Read More
2024-03-11 13:25
As part of its response to reduce the high cost of orthodox medications in the country, the Federal Government says it will invest more funds into research of natural medicines. The M… Read More
2024-03-11 12:25
The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to train 38,180 frontline health workers on nutrition to enhance optimal Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), communication and… Read More
2024-03-11 10:50
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the agency’s unwavering commitment to collaborating and emp… Read More
2024-03-10 16:31
…As NAIP holds 2024 Economic Outlook, CEOs Forum Stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry recently assembled in Lagos to discuss strategies needed to navigate the current economic… Read More
2024-03-08 17:34
Muhsal Disabled Support Foundation, in collaboration with Advocacy Centre for Development (AC4D), on Friday donated sanitary kits, books and other materials to female students of the Centre… Read More
2024-03-08 09:18
They look more often than not distressed, dejected and despaired as fate and the society many a times exclude or seclude them from joyful moments in life due to loss of a spouse. This… Read More
2024-03-07 16:01
Nigerian tech company PharmaServ is happy to announce the launch of Copilot, their innovative AI-powered medical detailing software. PharmaServ is a leading provider of innovative technology… Read More
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