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The difference between the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) and the Pharmaceutical society of Nigeria (PSN) have been ongoing for quite some time now. They are not the same and do not perform the same function. Although, both are working together hand in hand to give the pharmacy profession in Nigeria a good name. PSN vs PSN Definition Of PSN And PCN Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) is a professional body for practicing pharmacists in Nigeria and was established in the year 1927 to instill discipline and maintain professional ethics among members of the organization. In 1956, the association was formally incorporated under its Articles of Association and was recognized as a professional society in Nigeria by the Federal government. Read Also:   All about pharmaceutical society of Nigeria (PSN) 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 cont...

PCN meaning Back in school, PSN and PCN were confusing to us. It was difficult explaining what both mean and what their differences were. To add to it, the meaning of the two abbreviations was confusing. It was even easy to remember that PSN means the pharmaceutical society of Nigeria. When it comes to PCN, we had many blunders. Read Also :  Register Internship Job With Pharmacists Council Of Nigeria (PCN) PCN is the body that is responsible for regulation of pharmacy practice in Nigeria.It 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, Training and Practice in all aspects and ramifications. Pursuant to this, the PCN is responsible for registration and licensure of all Pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Premises (Manufacturing, Importation, Distribution, Wholesale, Retail, Hospital Pharmacies) as well as issuance of Permit to Pharmacy Technicians and registration and Lic...

PCN For those who have been reading this blog for some time now, you must have come across the organisation ‘Pharmacists Council Of Nigeria (P.C.N)’ a couple of times. This is because this organisation, which came into play since 1992 have a lot of roles it plays in the life of those aspiring to be pharmacist, undergraduates and pharmacist in general within the country. Today, we shall see what this organisation is all about and how it has so much to play in the life of every pharmacist out there. The organisational structure and how it operates shall be explained here. From today onward, we all will know much about them. Read Also:   Structure and function of PSN PCN, an organisation that was instituted by the Federal Government of Nigeria (F.G.N) in the year 1992 (Decree now Act) controls and regulates every aspect of pharmacy practice in Nigeria. This range from both education pharmacy students receives to how pharmacy practice within Nigeria. Functions Of PCN ...