The Chairman, Imo chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN Stanley Emegwara has expressed concern over the low number of pharmacists in the country.
Emegwara made the remark in Owerri, shortly after he emerged as chairman in an election, as part of the activities to mark this year’s World Pharmacist Day.
He noted that with a population of almost two hundred million people, Nigeria needed more hands to address its health needs. He said that the low number of pharmacists posed a major challenge in addressing the menace of quackery in the country.
The pharmacist gave assurance that the society under his watch would collaborate with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC to stamp out quackery.
Speaking on the theme of this year’s celebration, “Safe and effective use of medicine: the role of the pharmacist”, Emegwara said that the Imo PSN had embarked on campaigns to educate the public on proper use of drugs.
