Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) is a professional body for practicing pharmacists in Nigeria and was established in the year 1927 to instill discipline and maintaining professional ethics among members of the organization
The first president of the association was Late Mr T.K.E Phillips, who was inaugurated as the president in the year 1947. In 1956, the association was formally incorporated under its Articles of Association and was recognized as a professional society in Nigeria by the Federal government
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Aims and Objectives
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria was established with the following aims and objectives:
- To maintain a high standard of Professional ethics and discipline among its members
- To promote and maintain a high standard of Pharmaceutical Education in Nigeria
- To promote legislation for the enhancement of the image and the interest of the Pharmacy Profession and the Practitioners in Nigeria.
- To collate and disseminate statistical, scientific and other information relating to Pharmacy and publish such in an Official Journal
- To advice on Labour conditions relating to Pharmacists.
Code of Ethics
The code of Professional conduct is the means by which the Pharmacy Profession may regulate itself and model the way they interact with clients, other health Professionals and the Community.
The code of Ethics which has been designed by PCN is a means of assisting Pharmacists to discharge their moral and Professional obligations resting upon them to observe standards of conducts appropriate to their callings.
This code of Ethics applies to all registered Pharmacists holding Licences, Certificates or Permit under the PCN Decree 91, of 1992 and Poison & Pharmacy Act Cap 535 1990.
Pharmacy is a regulated Profession beginning from training to registration in the different areas of Practice.
