PROCEDURE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL PREMISES

1. Registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

 Involves incorporating the pharmacy as a company.

 A non-pharmacist is not allowed to own and run a pharmaceutical premise. If he

must run the premise must be fronted by a trained registered pharmacist who

registers the company as the pharmacist director.

 The company must have board of directors which must include a registered

pharmacist and any other individual with the pharmacist director having the

highest number of shares in the company to enable the request for establishment

pass through and be accepted by the council.

2. Registration with Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)

 After obtaining the CAC company certificate

 The pharmacist director writes to the PCN for inspection of the premises for the

approval of the location

 Good premises with 30sq to 40sq (bigger depending on what you want)

 200m far away from any other nearby registered pharmacy or hospital

 Not to be located close to a market, motor parks or where higher commercial

activities is taking place.

 Must be neat

 Once your location is approved, a list will be given by the council to start setting up

the store by putting up necessary things in place such as furniture’s, electronics,

pharmacist office, fire extinguisher, poison books and box but e.t.c., with the

exception of drug stocking.

 Apply for an official registration of the pharmacy premise. The premise or store will

be visited or inspected to see if you meet the requirements and you will be asked to

pay for the licence or registration.