Universities That Offer Doctor Of Pharmacy (Pharm D) in Nigeria
Pharm.D (copyright: Pinterest) Doctor of pharmacy (Pharm D) is a professional doctorate in pharmacy. It started in the United States of America in 1955. It became the first professional degree and prerequisite for licence to practice. It has been adopted by many other countries including Nigeria. A graduate from a Pharm D school is entitled to the prefix doctor (Dr). Read Also : Important secondary school subjects relevant for pharmacy education The programme is a shift from product focus to patient oriented approach to health. To understand it, instead of stopping at producing drugs alone, pharmacists can now produce and also handle minor ailments with a view to increase healthcare. Pharmacy Degree Since Inception Looking back at the history of pharmacy programmes in Nigeria, one can see we have come a long way. From the dispenser certificate in 1902, it changed to a chemist and druggist diploma in 1923. Still on the move to improve, it became diploma in pharmacy (D. Pha...
