Kano drug agency plans upgrade of manufacturing unit
The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumable Supply Agency, says it plans to upgrade its drug manufacturing unit in a bid to obtain certification from regulatory bodies such as Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) and National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Malam Gali Sule, the Director-General of the agency, stated this when he received Malam Gidado Yusuf, the first vice president of the National Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP), on a courtesy visit in his office in Kano.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Farouk Musa, the agency’s Public Relations Officer, released on Thursday in Kano.
Musa quoted the DG as expressing readiness to partner with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University Kano (BUK), to enhance training and research on drug manufacturing.
Sule said the agency was upgrading its drug manufacturing unit, to enable it to get certification from regulatory bodies such as Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) and National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
“The manufacturing facility will operate in a standard way to complement the private sector for maximum benefit through producing drugs, and quality control testing of procured drugs.
“The agency will also welcome students on industrial training from various tertiary institutions, especially Bayero University Kano,” he said.
Speaking, Yusuf said the visit was to strengthen the existing working relationships between them, and pledged support to enable the agency to achieve its mandate.
