90 Pharmacists Inducted In Igbinedion University

90 pharmacists at Igbinedion University Okada (IUO) have its College of Pharmacy by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).

This was revealed by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye during the 12^th oath-taking/induction ceremony of the 2021/2022 set in Benin on Tuesday.

According to Ezemonye, the addition of 90 pharmacists increased the total number of pharmacist graduates from the institution to 1,203.

He noted that the programme is one of the most sought-after by applicants every year.

Ezemonye advised the newly inducted pharmacists to be good representatives of the university while contributing to the improvement of the healthcare delivery system.

“The graduates of this institution are blazing the trail in their various fields.

“Today, a total of 90 pharmacy graduates of the Dora Akunyili College of Pharmacy, found worthy in character and learning are being inducted.

“The event signifies the formal introduction of the graduates to the culture and practice of the pharmacy profession,” he said.

The Vice-Chancellor also disclosed that the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the introduction of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) programme for the institution.

“In a bid to blend theory with practice, the university recently built an automated factory for the production of disinfectants, antiseptics and laboratory reagents.

“We have since commenced production to meet the immediate needs of the university teaching hospitaland the parent’s Consultative Forum Clinic in the university,” he explained.