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Nigeria: World pharmacists day: Akwa Ibom ACPN calls for stronger local pharma industry

Nigeria: World pharmacists day: Akwa Ibom ACPN calls for stronger local pharma industry

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Published on 2025-09-25 21:33:00

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Akwa Ibom State Branch, has called on governments at all levels to prioritise local pharmaceutical production to tackle the rising cost of medicines and reduce dependence on imports.

Speaking during the commemoration of World Pharmacists Day 2025, the State Chairman of ACPN, Pharm. Tony Anderson said the collapse of the Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company in Onna highlighted the urgent need to strengthen indigenous pharmaceutical…

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