Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora has called on the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) to work with the Federal Government towards making Nigeria a regional hub for vaccines manufacturing in Africa. He also stressed the need to make Nigeria self-sufficient in the production of finished pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). Mamora disclosed that the ministry is currently partnering with May & Baker Nigeria PLC in a Public Private Partnership (PPP), which birthed the Biovaccines Nigeria Limited (BVNL)- a special purpose vehicle towards local vaccines manufacturing. Through its appropriate agencies, the Ministry will continue to support your efforts toward encouraging pharmacy education, research and scholarship, and promote high ethical standards of the pharmacy profession. Salami said, “As a profession, PSN will have to play her part.

Source: The Guardian February 17, 2022 04:21 UTC