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Latest stories and reporting tagged Community Pharmacy.

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Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, National Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN)

ACPN takes Community Pharmacists’ career development agenda to FIP congress

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) showcased its landmark competency-based career framework at the 84th FIP World Congress in Canada. The initiative aims to formalize career progression for community pharmacists while strengthening their role in Nigeria’s primary healthcare system.

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FG, States urged to back community pharmacists to reduce cost of essential drugs

Stakeholders at the 45th ACPN conference have called for government support to subsidize essential medicines through community pharmacies to improve healthcare affordability for Nigerians. The association also raised alarms over the exit of 9,500 pharmacists from the country and proposed stricter penalties for counterfeit drug dealers.

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Over 130m Nigerians uninsured as stakeholders demand urgent expansion of health insurance

Healthcare stakeholders reveal that over 130 million Nigerians lack health insurance, leaving the majority of the population vulnerable to catastrophic medical expenses and financial ruin.

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