Regulatory Bodies and Legal Framework

This section forms the legal backbone of the profession. Interns must distinguish between the roles of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) (the regulator of practice), NAFDAC (the regulator of products), and the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) (the professional association) . It involves a detailed study of the enabling Acts for these bodies, as well as general Pharmacy Laws and Drug Laws that dictate what acts are criminal or permissible within the practice