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Nigerian pharmacists are leaving, says the chairman of the PSN - Feed9ja

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The Osun state chapter of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) raised concern over the recent wave of pharmacists leaving the nation as they celebrated World Pharmacists Day with their counterparts around the world.

Responding to inquiries from journalists in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state, on Sunday, Professor Moses Akanmu, the state's PSN chairman, said that pharmacists from various professions today prefer to look for greener pastures abroad rather than practice in Nigeria.

While bemoaning the recent surge in the production of phony pharmaceuticals, he revealed that the association would deworm 2,000 youngsters throughout the state's municipalities in honor of its 30th anniversary, which coincidentally happened to fall on the same day as Pharmacist Day internationally.

"Many pharmacists are emigrating from the nation," he said. People are departing, including academic pharmacists, industrial pharmacists, hospital and administrative pharmacists, and community pharmacists. Pharmacists are leaving state ministries and teaching hospitals.

I wish to use this platform to urge the local government, hospital management boards, and ministry of health to hire more pharmacists to replace those who have moved, retired, or passed away.

We have serious concerns about the issue of counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Your patient is very important to you as a pharmacist. Any medication delivered incorrectly would be a serious issue. Because of this, fraudulent drug use is not permitted in any community.

One issue that the government needs to address is the free market. Drug supply chains must be kept under control. The government must develop a plan and oversee its execution. Everybody on the street will be unable to claim they wish to purchase controlled substances after the policies have been properly enforced.

The previous governor of Osun, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the current governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, John Awotuyi (TUYIL Pharmacy), Akire of Ikire, and Oba Olatunde Falabi, among others, will get accolades from the organisation, he added.

In his praise of NAFDAC and the Pharmaceuticals Council of Nigeria for their efforts in the fight against fraudulent medications, Professor Akanmu emphasized that everyone in society must take this issue seriously.



source: vanguardngr

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