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PCN(PHARMACISTS COUNCIL OF NIGERIA)!

INTRODUCTION:

*PHARMACISTS COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (PCN)*

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is a federal government parastatal *established by

Act 91 of 1992(Cap P17 LFN 2004)* charged with the responsibility for *regulating and
controlling Pharmacy Education, Practice and Training in all aspects and ramifications.*

*FUNCTIONS Of PCN:*

It regulate and control the standard of knowledge and skills acquired by pharmacy students
including technicians

They register all pharmacist who intends to practice in Nigeria

Formulates the code of ethics while giving oath on graduation

Appoints inspectors of any establishment relating to pharmacy.

*General Function of PCN*

They approve institutions for the training of students including courses admission conditions,
courses
offered, making scheme, infrastructure and qualification
Stocking of library
Punish offenders
Organised

continuous studies for all categories of pharmacist as a form of continuous education

Registration of Pharmacies as well as issuance ofPermit to Pharmacy Technicians and

registration and licensure of Patent and Proprietary medicine vendors.

Determines what standard of knowledge and skillare to be attained by persons seeking to

become pharmacists in Nigeria
Establishes and maintains a register of pharmacistsand secures the publication from time to
time of thelist of those names as entered in the register
Issues pharmacists Oath and Code of Ethics

Appoints pharmaceutical inspectors to ensure theenforcement of the provisions of the law

byinspection and monitoring of premises where pharmaceutical endeavours take place.

Maintains a register of Pharmacy Technicians.

*STRUCTURE OF PCN:*

Seven departments and three units, 8 zonal officesincluding 36 offices across all the states in
Nigeria

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*COMPOSITION OF PCN*

(1) The Council shall consist of the following memberswho shall be citizens of Nigeria and
registered pharmacists, that is-.

(a) the chairman, who shall be a registered pharmacist ofnot less than fifteen years' post
registration experience to be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the
Minister;.

(b) a representative of the Federal Ministry of Health, whoshall be the Director of the Food and
drugs administration and Control Department in that Ministry;

(c) the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria;

(d) the Director of the Pharmaceutical Services (orhowever called) of each State Ministry of
Health,including the Federal Capital Territory;

(e) the Deans of the recognised Faculties or Schools of pharmacy in Nigeria Universities;

(f) eight members from each of the States of theFederation appointed by the Minister on
therecommendation of the Pharmaceutical Society ofNigeria, but no State shall, in any event, be
entitled to more than one member;

(g) one representative of the armed forces who shall be a registered pharmacist
(h) the Executive Director of the National Institute ofPharmaceutical Research and
Development.

*THE CHAIRMAN:*

(1) The chairman shall hold office for a term of threeyears from the date of his appointment and
shall beeligible for re-appointment for one more term, and shallpreside over all meetings of the
Council, but in the eventof the death, incapacity or inability or for any reason anew chairman
shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the erstwhile chair.

*THE REGISTRAR*

(1) The Council shall appoint a fit and proper person to be the Registrar for the purposes of this
Act,

such other persons as the Council may, from timeto time, think necessary to assist the Registrar
inthe performance of his function under this Act onterms and conditions of service prevailing in
other regulatory councils.

(2) The Registrar shall be the secretary to the council and to the Disciplinary Tribunal.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain, in accordance with rules made
by the council-

(a) a register of the names, addresses, approvedqualifications, and of

such other qualification andparticulars as may be specified in the rules of allpersons who are
entitled in accordance with theprovisions of the Act to be enrolled as associatesand members
and who, in the manner prescribed by such rules, apply to be so registered;

(b) a register of the premises where members of theprofession engage in the manufacture,
distribution,sale and dispensing of drugs and medicines.(3)The register shall consist of four
parts of which-

(a) the first part shall be in respect of associatemembers;

(b) the second part shall be in respect of members;
(c) the third part shall be in respect of the premises of members.

(4) Subject to the foregoing provisions of thissection, the Council shall make rules with respect
tothe form and keeping of the register and the making of entries therein, and in particular-

(a) regulating the making of applications forenrolment or registration, as the case may be,
andproviding for the evidence to be produced insupport of such applications;
*FINALLY!!!*

*Establishment of Disciplinary Tribunal and investigating Panel*

(1) There shall be established a Tribunal to beknown as the Pharmacists Council of

NigeriaDisciplinary Tribunal which shall be charged withthe duty of considering and determining
any casereferred to it by the Investigating Panel establish

and any other case of which the Tribunal hascognisance under the provisions of the Act.
(2) The Tribunal shall consist of the chairman of theCouncil and six other members of the
Councilappointed by the Council.
(3) There shall be a body to be known as thePharmacists Council of Nigeria Investigating
Panelwhich will be charged with the duty of;
(a) conducting a preliminary investigating into anycase where it is alleged that a person
registered hasmisbehaved in his capacity as a pharmacist orshould for any other reason be the
subject ofproceedings before the Tribunal; and
(b) deciding whether the case should be referred to the Tribunal.

(4) The Panel shall be appointed by the Council andshall consist of four members of the Council
andone member who is not a member of the Council.

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