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Eneoyo pharmacy nig ltd is a new community/retail pharmacy in Lagos. It is growing and innovating with modern trends. It want to cater for the needs of the community around and beyond. You can get prescription products by visiting them at 50, command road, Ipaja, Lagos State, Nigeria or make online order through the app. Emeoyo pharmacy  Emeoyo Pharmacy: Your Trusted Partner in Health and Wellness Maintaining good health is a priority for everyone. With numerous options available, finding a reliable and trustworthy pharmacy is crucial. Look no further than Emeoyo Pharmacy – your dedicated partner in health and wellness. Personalized Care Emeoyo Pharmacy stands out for its commitment to personalized care. Our experienced and friendly staff take the time to understand your unique health needs, ensuring you receive tailored advice and support with every visit. Whether you have questions about medications, need guidance on supplements, or seek general health advice, we are here for you...

Every business experience threat. Community pharmacy is not an exception. From thief to natural disaster to man made disaster, the list is endless. Just like other businesses, community pharmacies, especially in Nigeria, should learn to insure their business against these threats. Since there are different types of threats to business, there are different insurance companies tailored to handle the different types of threats. Some insurance companies render more than one type of insurance. Insurance for community pharmacy Community pharmacy is so unique. Most insurance companies don't offer any insurance cover to the nature of the type of threats that befall community pharmacy. A community pharmacy should know the type of threats and the best insurance coverage. Read Also:   National HealthCare Insurance (NHIS) In Nigeria What Is Insurance Insurance is an arrangement by which a company or the state undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness...

Stealing is a big problem in community pharmacy. Burglars come at night to steal accessories and control drugs. Shoplifters target money, phones and expensive supplements. Staff can steal anything within their reach. Stealing by staff According to a survey, burglars and shoplifters account for about 55 percent of theft in a community pharmacy. You may be surprised to find the other 45 percent are from the pharmacy staff. That calls for great concern. Read Also :  How To Secure A Community Pharmacy Shop But with my experience in community pharmacy, the statistic may be flawed. This is because most theft carried out by shoplifters may be blamed on the staff. Maybe due to carelessness or when the thief was not found and the theft happens during the shift of a staff. Most staff that attempt to steal always succeed. This is because they know the security protocol of the pharmacy. Hence, they know how to bypass it and avoid getting caught. How Staffs Steal Cash Increase Selling Price The...

Community pharmacy is under attack in Nigeria. This is coming from fraudsters and thief's. I am not talking about those with arms. I am talking about those that come to play pranks. Customer stealing techniques Over the years, I have witnessed different methods used by these thief's in community pharmacies. They keep updating different methods. It is left for community pharmacies to invent different ways to crack down.on these thief's. Stealing Methods Use Distraction Techniques This is by far the most common method these people employ to steal. They are either here to steal expensive supplements, brand drugs, control drugs or cash. Read Also :  How To Secure A Community Pharmacy Shop No thief comes and steals without doing feasibility studies and market surveys. They must have come maybe to buy something as cheap as a paracetamol tablet. They observe the working of the pharmacy. When they strike, they will be asking for the price of several drugs. They do this to distract ...

Community Pharmacy Franchise The Nigerian International Franchising Association (NIFA) defines franchising as a business arrangement whereby the franchisor grants the franchise operator (the "franchisee") the right to distribute certain products or services in a particular way, at a particular location and for specified periods of time. In return, the franchisee pays the franchisor fees and royalties. Franchise Definition A franchise simply refers to a situation whereby you or any other individual or group pays money to a company to enable them to use the company’s name, brand, and trademark to do business. Examples of successful franchises in Nigeria include Chicken Republic, Domino Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), NNPC, Best Western Hotels etc. Read Also:  Success Tips For Community (Retail) Pharmacy Practice However, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act, Chapter N62, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 ("NOTAP Act") regulates t...

Shelf in community pharmacy One of the major components of a community pharmacy is the shelf. The shelf is a piece of furniture that is used to organise and arrange drugs and documents. New community pharmacies or old one looking to upgrade always find a dilemma between the different choices available. Types Of Shelf For Community Pharmacy This brings us to another topic; types of shelf. There are basically three types of shelf that can be found in a community pharmacy shop. Each has their own advantage and disadvantage. They all have different prices. They are glass, wood and steel. Each has their own desirable property. Property Of A Good Shelf The target of choosing a shelf is not just to organise and arrange the drugs and document. There is also the desire to add beauty, easy visibility of the drugs when searching and durability. We must not forget to mention lower prices. Read Also :  Arrangement of drugs in community pharmacy Glass Shelf We are not talking about your everyday...

A community pharmacy is a business regulated by the pharmacists council of Nigeria (PCN). But before it can be registered with PCN it must be registered with the corporate affairs commission (CAC). The CAC is responsible for registration of businesses in Nigeria. There are two types of businesses in Nigeria. They are public (2 and above shareholders) and private (2-50 shareholders) companies. The public company refers to a company that is listed on a recognized stock exchange and its securities are traded publicly. A private company is one that is not listed on a stock exchange and its securities are held privately by its members. Private companies can be divided into three which are companies limited by guarantee, companies limited by shares (limited liability company, LLC),  or unlimited liability company (enterprise). Read Also :  How To Open A Community Pharmacy Companies limited by guarantee are non for profit business and the member liability will be summed up to the amo...

Community pharmacy There are so many community pharmacies in Nigeria. Many are doing well in terms of profit. However, there are some sets of community pharmacies that tend to struggle. They are mostly community pharmacies owned by pharmacists in the civil service. Read Also :  Success tip for community pharmacy The regulation in Nigeria does not allow one pharmacist to own two or more community pharmacies. It also forbade a hospital pharmacy or other pharmacist in other sectors from owning a community pharmacy. To bypass this regulation, another pharmacist can provide the licence for the community pharmacy while the fund is provided by the owner. Community Pharmacist In Civil Service Most pharmacists in the civil service that own community pharmacy business finds it difficult to break in. They cannot compete with those pharmacies that are in community service full time. The Problem There are two problems I have observed with civil servants running their own community pharmacy. The...

Community pharmacies are shops regulated by the pharmacists council of Nigeria (PCN) and national agency for food and drug administration and control (NAFDAC). A visit from their team to inspect the premises should not be a scary thing. However, an infringement on any of the law will mean one of two things; warning to change or sealing of the pharmacy. Read Also :  The only body that can seal a community pharmacy What does this mean? Warning means that the pharmacy can carry on operations but must adhere to the warning instructions. If an inspector team discovers that the toilet or the pharmacist office is dirty, they can just issue a warning to clean it up. PCN enforcement team uniform Sealing of the premise means that it should not be open to the public. They usually place their tape over the premise. There are many reasons a pharmaceutical premises can be sealed. Unsealing A Community Pharmacy It is a very simple process when you want to unseal a community pharmacy shop. However...

Community pharmacy is regulated by the pharmacist Council of Nigeria (PCN). However, because they sell products registered by the national agency for food and drug administration and control (NAFDAC), they are also regulated by NAFDAC. Registration of community pharmacy is done with PCN with periodic inspection by PCN on activities of the premises and NAFDAC on the sales of drugs. NAFDAC inspector team on red jacket There is no other agency in Nigeria that can inspect a community pharmacy shop. Not even the police, the army, the navy or any other security outfit. Community pharmacy and other health establishments are exempted from national, state and local government taxes such as environmental levies. This was done to reduce the cost of health care in Nigeria. The only levy on community pharmacy is the one paid to PCN. The payment to the pharmaceutical society of Nigeria (PSN) has nothing to do with the government and must not be enforced by the government. PSN cannot inspect and lock...

There are so many community pharmacies in Nigeria. They are scattered across Nigeria. Many of these community pharmacies are small retail outlets making few sales on a daily basis. However some few community pharmacies have made a name for themselves. They have more than one branch running chain pharmacy. These community pharmacies provide various types of services and products especially products not commonly found. Some go as far as running 24 hours everyday service or 365 days a year. It is very common to see more than one pharmacist on duty. Truth be told, majority of these pharmacies are in Lagos State or originated from Lagos State. Read Also :  How to choose location for community pharmacy shop Top Community Pharmacy In Nigeria This list is not in any order. They represent top chain pharmacy in Nigeria. Alpha Pharmacy Alpha pharmacy chain store Alpha pharmacy is a retail pharmacy. They have over 35 years of service. They started in Lagos and now spread across the six geo-pol...

PCN sample letter To register a retail pharmaceutical premises in Nigeria, you need to follow the pharmacists council of Nigeria (PCN) protocol. They require some documents which must be submitted at the office. The process is simple and straightforward if you already know the process. New premises owners are always at a crossroads as to what documents to submit and how to write the letters. This post will cover the letter template and how to write them. Read Also :  How to measure distance between two Pharmacy And store floor 1. application letter to register the premises Drugxpert Pharmacy Limited 8, Shosanya street, Egbeda, Lagos state 08081062183 22nd February, 2021. The Registrar, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, Plot 7/9, Idu Industrial Layout, Garki, Abuja. Dear sir, Application For Pharmacy Location Inspection For A Retail Pharmacy Outlet I wish to apply for an inspection of a location for the above named pharmacy for a retail pharmacy registration. The location is at 8, Sho...