Today, August 31, is the African Traditional Medicine Day (ATMD). The commemoration of the ATMD coincides with the date, August 31, 2000, on which the ministers of health adopted the relevant resolution...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has restated its commitment to support the Federal Government to further integrate the practice of traditional medicine into the National Health System.

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) is seeking for engagement with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on an online health database.

As part of efforts to boost development of drugs, biological products and pharmaceutical raw materials from indigenous resources in Nigeria, the Federal Government has appointed Dr Obi Peter Adigwe...

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has been granted the ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation with certification by the United States (U.S) based ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board for the research and development of drugs, food, cosmetics, agricultural and herbal products.

Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has promised to provide N100m to the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD...

However, despite the huge potential of TM to make Nigeria financially independent, boost primary health care (PHC) services, and ensure Universal Health Coverage (UHC), governments at all levels have continued to neglect the practice.

The stakeholders say if funds are released for research and development of traditional medicine practices and products, the country will cut down the health budget drastically and reduce medical tourism.

President Muhammadu Buhari had in April 2016 said the Federal Government would not provide funds to any government official to travel abroad for medical treatment unless the case cannot be handled in Nigeria.

For better health care delivery in the country, the apex body of all pharmacists in Nigeria, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that members are appointed...

Ahmed I. Yakasai is the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN). A veteran practitioner of almost 35 years experience, Yakasai is a former Chairman of the PSN (Kano State Branch) ...

The Nigerian Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) made some giant strides in the past decade by developing a world- accepted herbal sickle cell drug, Nicosan, a phytochemical being tested for the treatment of Sickle-cell disease (SCD).