Meaning Of Pharmacist Registration, Licensing And Certification In Nigeria
Pharmacist registration As at June 2017, the Pharmacists Council Of Nigeria (P.C.N), the regulatory body of pharmacy education and regulation in Nigeria complained about the gap between the registered pharmacists and licensed ones. According to PCN, there are about 21, 892 registered pharmacist in Nigeria. Of this few number, only 12, 700 has been duly licensed to practice. This number is far low compared to the millions of persons they are to serve. Pharmacist Registration A graduate of pharmacy school is yet to be a pharmacist until after induction/oath ceremony where they will be registered into PCN register. The registration is term temporary because it elapses after the internship. A pharmacist must after internship register under PCN to be called a pharmacist and allowed to practice in Nigeria. The process for registration is simple and can be done at any PCN office nationwide after making some payment. The registration leads to the provision of a unique registration numb...
