Breaking news and updates from Nigeria's pharmacy profession.
NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye says Nigeria's medicines and food regulatory agency requires at least 5,000 additional personnel to effectively protect a population of about 240 million, citing workforce shortages and inadequate funding as major challenges.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has licensed Ezplaz Freeze Dried Plasma (FDP), the first freeze-dried plasma product approved for use in the United States. Designed for emergency situations where conventional frozen plasma is unavailable, the room-temperature-stable product is expected to enhance trauma care, disaster response, military medicine, and healthcare delivery in remote settings.
The Federal Government has called for stronger public-private partnerships to drive sustainable healthcare financing, expand local manufacturing, and improve access to quality healthcare. Speaking at the FCMB Healthcare Summit 2026, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, said ongoing reforms are creating new opportunities for private investment while strengthening Nigeria's health system.
Can young pharmacists truly meet the demands of today's workplace? That question set the tone for Plenary Session One of the 45th ACPN Annual International Scientific Conference, where experts stressed that retaining pharmacy talent requires strong leadership, continuous learning, mentorship, and professionalism. They also challenged young pharmacists to build leadership, communication, and business skills to help shape the future of community pharmacy practice in Nigeria.
The official opening of the ACPN 45th Annual International Scientific Conference set the stage for a week of scientific discourse, policy engagement, and professional collaboration. Highlights included a keynote address on positioning community pharmacy practice to meet global standards, the NADAC grand finale, and awards recognizing exemplary leadership and service across Nigeria's community pharmacy sector.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) leadership and the IJELE 2026 Conference Planning Committee paid a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (AIPN), Pharm. Bankole Ezebuilo, in Anambra State, reaffirming collaboration, professional unity, and support for a successful IJELE 2026 conference.
Delegates at the 45th ACPN Annual International Scientific Conference participate in the Pharmacists' Awareness Walk for Health Insurance in Abuja, advocating for wider health insurance coverage and improved access to healthcare for Nigerians.
Pharmacy Times Nigeria has appointed Flight Lieutenant (FLT Lt.) Pharm. Jibo Ibrahim Abubakar as Associate Member for Learning and Professional Development. A military pharmacist, educator, and health economist, he brings extensive experience in leadership, mentorship, and professional capacity building to support the platform's mission of advancing pharmacy education and lifelong learning.
Pharmacy Times Nigeria has appointed clinical pharmacist, academic, and researcher Abdulwase Ibrahim as Associate Member for Research and Professional Development. The appointment reinforces the platform's commitment to advancing evidence-based pharmacy journalism, professional learning, and academic excellence through strategic leadership and collaboration.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made pharmaceutical traceability compliance a mandatory requirement for the grant and renewal of marketing authorisations, marking a major step towards a safer and more transparent medicines supply chain in Nigeria. The directive introduces phased enforcement, GS1-compliant product serialization, and digital traceability reporting, with pharmacists and other healthcare stakeholders expected to play a critical role in safeguarding patients from counterfeit and substandard medicines.
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian doctors and other healthcare professionals living abroad to return home and help rebuild the nation’s health system. Speaking at the State House in Abuja during the 2026 National Diaspora Day, he told a delegation of diaspora medical associations: “I have been through that journey, I’m home now, and I can tell you there’s nowhere like home.”
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.
