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‘The need for pharmaceutical hubs in Nigeria’

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The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria, NAIP, a technical arm of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has reiterated the need to set up pharmaceutical industrial hubs in the country.

NAIP while advocating on the need for the Federal government to set up pharmaceutical industrial hubs in the country, said it would boost the fortunes of the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

The call was made again on Monday in Lagos, through a public health consultant and Chief of Party, Promoting the Quality of Medicines, PQM, Prof Chimezie Anyakora, during the Association’s 2019 CEO’s Forum.

According to Anyakora, the setting up pharmaceutical industrial hubs in Nigeria would serve as a catalyst for positive change in the sector.

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The public health consultant said; ”Setting up pharmaceutical industrial hubs in Nigeria, would promote cheaper cost of manufacturing, better quality due to better regulation, more direct foreign partnership and investment and help in avoiding the mistakes of the oil sector, among others.

“The benefits of developing the local pharma manufacturing include the growth of the number of pharmaceutical manufacturers with international GMP; improved production competencies and efficiencies; increased volume of drugs procured by local and international procurement agencies and reduction of dependence on Asian producers.

“There would be public health benefits from an increased supply of high quality medicines and pressure on the educational systems leading to development of appropriate curricula, strengthening industry-academia partnerships and moving into Research and Development, among other benefits,” he added.

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