BY CHIOMA OBINNA
THE World Health Organisation, WHO, and other international agencies have concluded plans to certify Nigerian Pharmacuetical manufacturers so that it can embrace global standards and best practices.
Briefing newsmen in Lagos, the Chairman, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, PMGMAN, Mr. Bunmi Oloapa said many positive developments have occurred in the sector.
This, he said, include the recent commissioning of two new factories by Juhel Nigeria Limited in Awka, Anambra State and May & Baker Pharma centre in Ogun state.
He said Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Health has secured technical assistance from WHO/UNITAD towards attaining WHO pre-qualification.
Eight Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturers are benefitting in the first phase. This was a major breakthrough which will facilitate the process of attaining international certifications for Nigerian companies.
Apart from WHO/UNUITAD, Olaopa said technical assistance from other partners such as West African Health \organisation, WAHO, and United Nations Development Organisation, UNIDO, are expected.
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