News and updates on hospital pharmacy.
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has unveiled a prospective research project aimed at strengthening medication safety through the assessment of medication errors and the impact of pharmacists’ interventions. The study seeks to generate local evidence that will guide patient safety initiatives, improve pharmaceutical care, and reinforce the critical role of pharmacists in preventing medication-related harm.
Pharmacists at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika-Zaria, have been urged to strengthen adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting and embrace pharmacovigilance as a core professional responsibility. At a sensitization programme organized by the hospital's Pharmacovigilance and Drug Information Centre, experts emphasized that timely reporting by healthcare professionals and patients is critical to improving medicine safety, citing landmark cases where reports from ABUTH prompted major regulatory interventions by NAFDAC and protected public health.
The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), National Ear Care Centre Kaduna Chapter, commemorated the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with an awareness programme at the Nigeria Police College, Kaduna, promoting collaboration between healthcare professionals and law enforcement in addressing substance abuse.
The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), ABUTH Chapter, has celebrated the successful completion of the 2025/2026 internship programme with a send-forth and award ceremony, honouring outstanding interns and preceptors while recognising the contributions of senior pharmacists to the department's growth and excellence.
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