PSN Advocates for Enhanced Collaboration Among Pharmacists

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), under the leadership of President Ayuba Ibrahim Tanko, has called for stronger collaboration among specialized branches of the pharmacy profession to enhance patient care and advance pharmacy practice in Nigeria. Ahead of the society’s 99th Annual National Conference, Tanko emphasized the importance of advanced clinical practice, collaboration among healthcare professionals, residency training, education, and research in areas such as pharmacotherapy and medication safety.

He noted that integrating these professional expertise areas would strengthen patient-care services and improve practice-based training. Tanko highlighted existing initiatives, including the recognition of the Consultant Pharmacist cadre and collaborations with the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the International Pharmacy Practice Residency Programme at Delta State University Teaching Hospital.

He stressed the need for a competency and qualification framework that clarifies pharmacists' roles in advanced practice, ensuring alignment with Nigerian laws and regulations.