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The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, no. 31 of 2022.

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette no. 157 of 2022.
Long title
An Act to Repeal the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Act, Cap. P17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and enact the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022 to regulate the Standard of Training and Practice of Pharmacy; and for related matters.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food additives Food quality control/food safety Animal health Drugs Public health Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Toxicity/poisoning
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
August 16, 2022.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 72 articles and divided into twelve Parts, provides for establishing the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and regulating the standard of training and practice of pharmacy in the country. The Act concerns: any drug, poison, medicine or medical consumables, food supplement, including: any substance of vegetable, animal or mineral origin or any preparation used for the diagnosis and treatment of any diseases or symptoms in animals or men, and for control and disinfection of pests, vermin and insects; labelling and packaging of medicines and medical products; good pharmaceutical practice; dangerous drugs and poisons.

Full text
English
Website
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