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Treat suicidal behaviour as public health concern, psychiatrist urges FG
A Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Udoka Onyechere, has urged the Federal Government to adopt a public health approach to suicidal behaviour by decriminalising attempted suicide...
Ilomuanya wins May & Baker Professional Service Award
Professor Margaret Ilomuanya of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, is the winner of the 2026 edition of the May and Baker Professional...
No new Ebola cases 21 days after imported infection – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria has recorded no new cases of Ebola virus disease, 21 days after an...
Akwa Ibom PSN commends Gov Eno over approval of Pharmacist Consultant
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has commended Governor Umo Eno over the approval of the Pharmacist Consultant Cadre in...
DP World Healthcare, Miraflash partner to boost medicine access nationwide
DP World Healthcare Nigeria has partnered with indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturer Miraflash Nigeria Limited to strengthen pharmaceutical distribution, expand access to locally manufactured medicines DP...
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Empowering pharmacists for healthier futures
Why the profession needs both enabling systems and the power built from within The future of Pharmacy will depend not only on the authority, recognition...
Pharmacists urged to take lead in clinical research, drug trials
Pharmacists have been urged to move beyond their traditional roles of medicine dispensing and take leading positions in clinical research and drug trials to...
Mitigating myths, misinformation about HPV vaccine among Nigerians
“The vaccine is intended to reduce Nigeria’s population. So I was told by my neighbour,” said Mrs Ireti Adekola. “Do not allow them to...
Ndukwe elected new PSN national secretary
Pharmacist Ndukwe Ama Ndukwe has been elected National Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN). Pharm. Ndukwe emerged as the winner of the election...
WHO to address climate change and health at COP31
The world Health Organisation (WHO) is set to open the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) with a dedicated Health Day on November...
Breastfeed newborns with colostrum, paediatrician urges mothers
Prof. Edamison Temiye, a consultant paediatrician at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has urged mothers to breastfeed newborns, particularly with colostrum, the first...
Which enzyme is primarily responsible for the metabolism of codeine…
PANS QUIZ 1. Which enzyme is primarily responsible for the metabolism of codeine into morphine, its more potent opioid metabolite? A. CYP1A2 B. CYP2D6 C. CYP3A4 D. CYP2C19 2. A...
PCN shuts 5,000 Illegal outlets in 2026
-Vows crackdown on FCT operators The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has intensified its nationwide regulatory enforcement, shutting down more than 5,000 pharmaceutical facilities across...
Hand, foot and mouth disease: Prevention and management
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral infection that mainly affects babies and children under five years of age, although older...
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Mitigating myths, misinformation about HPV vaccine among Nigerians
“The vaccine is intended to reduce Nigeria’s population. So I was told by my neighbour,” said Mrs Ireti Adekola. “Do not allow them to...
