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Wednesday, 16 November 2022 09:48

Blood may be unsafe for use after leaving bank

Blood may be unsafe for use after leaving bank –Experts Experts in blood banking and transfusion medicine have warned that it is unsafe to transfuse blood to patients four hours after leaving the blood blank.…
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 09:21

Kogi declares war on health sector quacks

The Kogi State Government says it has declared war against quackery in its health sector following its devastating effects on the lives of innocent residents of the state. Dr. Zakari Usman, Kogi Commissioner of Health,…
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 14:50

Embrace health insurance, NBA urges members

The Nigerian Bar Association on Monday in Abuja urged its members to embrace the nation’s health insurance scheme, saying its benefits are enormous. The NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau, gave the advice when he led…
WHO recommends skin-to-skin care for preterm babies The World Health Organisation has recommended skin-to-skin contact care also called kangaroo care for preterm babies.
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 08:12

Many diabetes patients unaware of their status

Many diabetes patients unaware of their status —Endocrinologist A Consultant Paediatrician and Endocrinologist at the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Dr.Olatoke Lukman, has called for more awareness of the growing burden of diabetes,
Why women have recurrent urinary tract infections –Physicians Health experts have cautioned women against wiping their private parts from the back to the front after using the toilet, noting that it increases their risk of…
Alembic Pharmaceuticals gets final USFDA approval for Cyclophosphamide capsules
Pharmacy Regulation Should be Reviewed to Revive Drug Compounding – M.O. Paul Pharm. Michael Oyebanji Paul is one of Nigeria’s foremost pharmaceutical industrialists and managing director of Mopson Pharmaceuticals Limited, based in Lagos. Fondly called,…
Army offers free medical services to Kogi communities The Nigerian Army on Thursday provided free medical services to the people of Eika-Ohizenyi communities in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Thursday, 10 November 2022 11:09

Global Pharma Morale On A New High

Pharma confidence in growth, innovation, and process efficiency has reached record highs, according to the results of the CPhI’s 2022 Pharma Index poll, which were released at this year’s CPhI Frankfurt. This bodes well for…

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NIROPHARM is dedicated to working to improve and enhance the quality of service to the Nation, public (local and international) Image, and the scope of the Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry who face a number of challenges. 

Some of the challenges that NIROPHRM is set  to tackle with all the resources it has at its disposal include: High cost of funds, Poor infrastructure, Poor IPR protection, Chaotic drug distribution, Lack of data for planning, High level of Counterfeiting, Low capacity of Regulatory Agencies, Regulatory Agency, not computerized, Poor surveillance particularly at the land borders