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2023-10-23 11:54
-As PSN prepares for 96th Annual Conference President of the pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Professor Cyril Usifoh, has emphasised the importance of bridging existing… Read More
2023-10-23 10:24
(Continued from last edition) It’s projection, not rejection: When people do us wrong, they are simply projecting who they really are; so, it’s not necessarily abou… Read More
2023-10-21 19:32
The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has sought the collaboration of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) for the regulation of blood… Read More
2023-10-21 13:27
Prof. Sani Malami is the current dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano (BUK). He is also a traditional title holder, as the “Dallatun Rimin Gad… Read More
2023-10-20 11:04
An NGO, Centre for School Health Education and Environmental Hygiene (CSHEEH), has emphasised the need for coordinated efforts in pursuit of universal hand hygiene. CSHEEH Executive Director… Read More
2023-10-20 08:58
Eminent pharmacist, publisher, administrator and doyen of pharmaceutical journalism in Nigeria, Pharm. (Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi, marked his 84th birthday on 1 October, this year. I… Read More
2023-10-20 07:40
…As Winners emerged in Pharmanews Inter-School Debate & Quiz Contest The 48th Annual National Convention of the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students (PANS), held… Read More
2023-10-19 12:20
Post aut Nigeria is leading the way in Africa in health innovation and pandemic preparedness on the continent. Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control… Read More
2023-10-19 12:00
Post author: As the Federal Government gets set to launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in Abuja on 24 October, it has debunked myths making the rounds which claims that the vaccin… Read More
2023-10-19 11:06
The pioneer President of the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists & Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas (NAPPSA), Pharm. Nnodum Iheme, has commended the leadership of… Read More
2023-10-18 12:13
The House of Representative has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the fuel subsidy removal savings to funding healthcare service for the vulnerable. This fo… Read More
2023-10-18 11:40
Pharm. (Mrs) Funmilayo Caroline Oluwatimilehin, an avid clinician and administrator, is the director of pharmaceutical services, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State. Born i… Read More
2023-10-17 11:57
– Renews commitment to association’s programmes’ success President-elect of the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the… Read More
2023-10-17 08:22
Post aut Some stakeholders in the health sector, on Monday, called for increased financing of the sector and accountability to address critical challenges. They made the call i… Read More
2023-10-17 08:02
Post author:The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) has advocated for improved health systems, welfare of workers and security to enhance cancer patients outcome in the country and reduc… Read More
2023-10-16 17:03
More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said Sunday, after sustained Israeli bombardment and warnings about a ground attack… Read More
2023-10-16 13:37
Post auth The Federal Government says it will establish a National Biomedical Engineering programme that will address the deficit in medical equipment maintenance. The Coordinating Minister… Read More
2023-10-15 19:57
The Nigeria Association of Foreign Trained Pharmacists (NAFTraPh) at the weekend honoured the Publisher of Pharmanews, Pharm.(Sir) Ifeanyi Atueyi, as well as the Chief Executive Offic… Read More
2023-10-15 14:18
A professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Professor Munirdeen Ijaiya has revealed inventing a surgical procedure for the t… Read More
2023-10-14 20:05
President of the African International Council of Nursing, Nurse Andre Gitembagara, has drawn the attention of African leaders to the priority of investing in Nursing, stressin… Read More
2023-10-14 20:00
Shalina Healthcare, has rewarded winners from its Shal’Artem Challenge Season 3, a social youth initiative with the aim of raising awareness about malaria. The gra… Read More
2023-10-13 14:03
A founding member of the National Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas (NAPPSA), Dr Echeazu Ogu, has said that the association needs to balance its… Read More
2023-10-13 12:07
The fifth edition of the Pharmanews Young Pharmacist of the Year has commenced with nomination exercise for qualified candidates for the online competition. The award is for th… Read More
2023-10-13 11:37
The Director General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Prof. Mohammed Sambo, made this known in Abuja while addressing newsmen in collaboration with NAFDAC. Sambo said that… Read More
2023-10-13 11:09
– Advocates adequate, timely remuneration for providers Healthcare practitioners in Lagos State, under the aegis of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria (… Read More
2023-10-13 09:55
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja advocated for proper washing of hands in order to prevent diseases and save lives. Mr Olubunmi Olusanya, Director of Pollution Contr… Read More
2023-10-12 16:33
The Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of the Great Ife Pharmacy Alumni Association (GIPAA) held amidst pomp and peagentry as alumni from all works of life were hosted to a Welcome Co… Read More
2023-10-12 11:54
Post author: Post catego Nigerian Children have called for the prosecution of parents and others guilty of any form of violence and harmful traditional practices against the vu… Read More
2023-10-12 11:36
Post auth Some out-of-school girls on Wednesday, appealed to the government and relevant stakeholders to increase access to quality education and empowerment programmes to enab… Read More
2023-10-12 10:11
Members of the Association of Lady Pharmacists (ALPs) Lagos Chapter, have emphasised the importance of all-round empowerment of the girl-child, which is fundamental to their pr… Read More
2023-10-11 13:33
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has called on Nigerians to de-criminalise mental health challenges, but rather empathise with patients suffering from… Read More
2023-10-11 13:06
Post aut The Federal Government says it will invest in 8,000 primary healthcare centres with the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of Heal… Read More
2023-10-11 12:36
The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has urged Nigerians to ensure that the human rights of persons with mental health condition are not violated. Medical Director of t… Read More
2023-10-11 12:09
In its quest to ensure that members have access to consistent power supply, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), has taken a bold step by signing a Memor… Read More
2023-10-10 10:43
World Health Organisation (WHO)’s representative to Nigeria, Walter Kazadi, has stressed the importance of the media in advancing understanding of mental health and substance di… Read More
2023-10-10 10:25
The worst thing you can do to a child with fever is to treat the fever (give antipyretics like paracetamol) and fail to diagnose the underlying cause, like an ear infect… Read More
2023-10-10 10:13
Poised to enhance quality healthcare for patients in tandem with best global practice, multinational biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer in collaboration with the University Coll… Read More
2023-10-09 14:00
Immediate Past President, Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas (NAPPSA) Dr Teresa Pounds, has identified the successful affiliation … Read More
2023-10-09 11:47
Post author:Post ca The Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN) says lack of early detection and treatment of breast cancer have kept the ailment as the leading cause of death among Ni… Read More
2023-10-09 11:09
Post au The International Community of Red Cross (ICRC) has provided 10,000 mental health and psychosocial support services to 10,000 traumatised victims in Borno in eight years. Ms C… Read More
2023-10-09 10:53
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Oyo State Branch, and the state’s lawmakers are at loggerheads over the passage of the Veterinary Practice Premises R… Read More
2023-10-09 10:49
Pharm. (Mrs) Regina Ezenwa is a respected and well-known community pharmacist. A Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), she is the managing director of Rozec Ph… Read More
2023-10-08 13:00
Nigerians can now save costs while enjoying access to world-class medical services. This was one of the resolutions of the management of the Iwosan Lagoon Hospital, Victoria Is… Read More
2023-10-08 10:00
As the times get tougher, due to economic hardship – especially in Nigeria where the removal of fuel subsidy has led to the hike in the price of fuel and many other commo… Read More
2023-10-07 16:17
No fewer than 1 billion persons worldwide are affected with Presbyopia(eye disorder), Dr Tochukwu Onwuzulike, an eye care specialist, has said. Onwuzulike, an Optometrist with… Read More
2023-10-07 13:01
When the Bubonic plague broke out and ravaged Lagos between 1924 and 1931, it was accompanied by shock waves of panic and pandemonium throughout the country. The first source o… Read More
2023-10-06 15:06
Consultant cardiologist, pharmacist and specialist at Beloit Memorial Hospital, Wisconsin, United States, Dr Leo Egbujiobi, has disclosed plans to set up annual scholarship gra… Read More
2023-10-06 14:20
As part of advocacy to reduce cardiovascular diseases in the country, healthcare practitioners have enlightened residents of Mushin community on how to avoid factors that predispose people t… Read More
2023-10-06 11:20
“The playing field is poised to become a lot more competitive, and businesses that don’t deploy AI and data to help them innovate in everything they do will be at a… Read More
2023-10-06 08:54
The Maternal Reproductive Health Research (MRHR) Collective, an NGO, says that its programme, campaigns and financial support for women,will reduce maternal mortality rate in N… Read More
2023-10-06 08:12
Notable stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector and their counterparts in nursing and midwifery have called on the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Muha… Read More
2023-10-05 14:48
Towards easing patients’ access to cost-effective care, the Nigerian and Ghanaian National Health Insurance Authorities (NHIA) have entered an agreement with Pfizer West… Read More
2023-10-05 14:48
Towards easing patients’ access to cost-effective care, Pfizer West Africa has signed an agreement with the Nigerian and Ghanaian National Health Insurance Authorities (N… Read More
2023-10-05 11:35
The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with twelve pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. Direc… Read More
2023-10-05 11:13
One sure way of boosting your immune system, even without taking immunity-enhancing drugs, is by playing card games. Studies have shown that playing card games, especial… Read More
2023-10-05 09:32
The Fifth Annual International Conference of the National Association of Foreign Trained Pharmacists (NAFTraPh) is scheduled to hold in Lagos from 12 to 14 October, 2023, at Sh… Read More
2023-10-04 11:00
The Federal Government is to investigate alleged negligence and refusal to treat Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, victim of “one chance” before her death at the Maitama G… Read More
2023-10-04 10:47
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, minister of women affairs, Tuesday, said 24,720 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between September to 3 Oc… Read More
2023-10-04 09:51
– Charges NAFDAC to halt sachet alcoholic drinks’ registration With over 21 million Nigerians already living under the influence of certain drugs and substances, the country may… Read More
2023-10-04 09:24
There are two sources of glucose/sugar in the body: endogenous and exogenous sources. Endogenous source means internally-generated sugar, through biochemical proces… Read More
2023-10-03 14:58
It was a colourful and unique birthday celebration for the quintessential Founder of Victory Drugs Limited, Pharm. (Mrs) Folasade Olufunke Lawal, in Lagos on 29 September 2023, a day… Read More
2023-10-03 10:18
Leadership is an essential aspect of all organisations. Whether in business, politics, or community organisations, leaders drive change and create a vision for the future. Howe… Read More
2023-10-03 09:54
One of the things I enjoy when I travel outside the country is the opportunity to walk. Of course, I try walking in Lagos but with okada, keke, and cars struggling for the same… Read More
2023-10-02 22:01
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory fo… Read More
2023-10-02 21:45
An NGO, Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), has called for safe environment for health workers to report negligence of duty. Mrs Chika Offor, the CEO of VNDC, ma… Read More
2023-10-02 08:30
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Saturday re-opened the Alayabiagba Market in Boundary, Ajegunle, after adherence to all prescribed sanit… Read More
2023-10-01 23:35
In every profession the practitioners are bound to make mistakes. A tailor, out of negligence, may make a mistake while cutting materials same as a plumber while fixing the pip… Read More
2023-09-29 13:12
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General… Read More
2023-09-29 13:05
Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom in Lagos State has called on parents and communities to collectively tackle the menace of drug abuse among youths in the country. E… Read More
2023-09-28 22:02
– As Medic West Africa Hosts International Exhibitors For Nigeria to get things right in the healthcare sector, a strong and incorruptible culture of accountability must be ensh… Read More
2023-09-28 13:49
As part of activities to mark the World Pharmacists Day and to deepen relationship with members of its community, leading pharmaceutical supplier and multiple award- winning com… Read More
2023-09-28 11:23
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, (NMCN) on Thursday inducted 69 nurses that graduated from the Department of Nursing Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Edo. T… Read More
2023-09-28 09:22
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday offered free surgical interventions to 14 patients and donated items including cash to indigent patients at the… Read More
2023-09-27 13:20
The Federal Government has called on the global oncology community to support it in closing cancer health disparity in the country and other Low and Middle Income Countries (LM… Read More
2023-09-27 13:02
Post auth The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria, says it has deployed 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccines to affected states as support to the Federal… Read More
2023-09-26 10:14
The Nigerian Association of Paediatric Dentistry has called on the Federal Government to integrate oral healthcare into the primary healthcare system to prevent and reduce chil… Read More
2023-09-26 09:11
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on Nigerians to provide compassionate support and guidance to traumatised people Prof. Fat… Read More
2023-09-25 14:01
– As PCN reveals plans to combat counterfeits As pharmacists in Nigeria join the global community in celebrating World Pharmacists’ Day 2023, the President, Pharmac… Read More
2023-09-25 10:28
-As Virtual Pharmacy, Michael Rouse, Others Receive Global Awards It was awards galore at the opening ceremony of the 81st World Congress of Pharmacists and Pharmaceuticals holding in… Read More
2023-09-25 08:50
As a means of stimulating pharmacists interest in research and development, the FIP Foundation in collaboration with Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) has established a resea… Read More
2023-09-24 14:35
The President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Mr Paul Sinclair, has called for effective action on climate change in all areas of pharmacy practice, as he particu… Read More
2023-09-23 23:26
Medical doctors under the aegis of Association Of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP), Lagos State Chapter, have picked holes in the report presented by a pan… Read More
2023-09-22 11:30
– As Police await result The autopsy conducted on the remains of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has been completed, says the Nigeria Pol… Read More
2023-09-22 10:15
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, on Thursday said the ministry’s four-point agenda would address the sector&rsquo&hell…Read More
2023-09-22 10:04
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has announced a 200 million dollars commitment to enhance universal access to family planning products and information. The foundat… Read More
2023-09-22 08:54
Ahead of their Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, billed to hold in Ife, Osun State, from 3 to 6 October, 2023, executives of the Great Ife Pharmacy Alumni Association (GIPAA) have m… Read More
2023-09-21 12:35
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Ehealth Africa, has advocated leveraging on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bridge the healthcare delivery gap in Nigeria. Mr Atef Fawaz, the Ex… Read More
2023-09-21 12:21
Mrs Fatima Bayero, Founder, Sickle Cell Self-Help Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has expressed concern over 51 additional cases of sickle cell anemia patients rec… Read More
2023-09-21 10:39
The Management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has countered reports published on some news platforms, which attributed the untimely death of one of its resident d… Read More
2023-09-21 10:39
The Management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has countered reports published on some news platforms, which attributed the untimely death of one of its resident d… Read More
2023-09-20 09:22
– As over 800 community pharmacists attend ACPN 42nd annual conference Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Sheriff Oborevwori, has led other stakeholders in the healthcare… Read More
2023-09-20 09:01
We are in this world for a purpose, which must be fulfilled before we return to our creator. Inside each one of us are coded messages, hidden talents or potentials and our pray… Read More
2023-09-19 16:08
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its desire to work with relevant stakeholders to build a vibrant and formidable pharmaceutical industry that will not only meet… Read More
2023-09-19 13:27
The Federal Government says it has developed the first ever National Policy and Implementation Strategy on Patient Safety and Care Quality. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of H… Read More
2023-09-19 12:57
=-As Sanwo-Olu orders DSS to join investigation The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed its plans to conduct extensive investigation into the death of the late music… Read More
2023-09-19 11:11
The President, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Nurse Michael Nnachi has called on the Federal Government to give nurses in the country the recogni… Read More
2023-09-18 13:06
The 81st Congress of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is billed to take place in Brisbane, Australia, from 24 to 28 September, 2023. With the theme: “Pha… Read More
2023-09-18 11:58
The Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas, Inc. (NAPPSA) has scheduled its 17th Annual Scientific NAPPSA Conference and Exposition, to take… Read More
2023-09-18 09:30
Telomeres, basic proteins that shield the body’s chromosomes can be lengthened by lifestyle changes and eating proper diets, Dr Rasheed Abassi, a medical expert says. Aba… Read More
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