PCN Commences Accreditation of Kano DMCSA for Certification as Mega Drug Distribution Hub, Internship Training Center

By Farouk Isa Musa 

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) Kano Office has paid a preliminary inspection visit, Tuesday, to State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) as part of prerequisite requirements for granting license as a mega drug distribution hub as well as internship training centre.

Pharmacist Hasiya Abubakar Ladan, the State Officer In-charge of PCN Kano Office, who led the team, said the essence of the inspection is to generally assess the DMCSA with view to issue the Agency with Premises Registration Certificate.

She further added that the inspection is a preliminary one, noting that the main supervision is to be carried out by a high-powered technical team from the nNational head office of PCN in Abuja.

Praising the leadership of DMCSA for what she termed as "managing the organization very well," Pharmacist Ladan expressed her satisfaction with the level of compliance by DMCSA, urging the aAgency to implement recommendations given to them and complete the remaining "finishing touches.""

Receiving the delegation in his office, Pharmacist Gali Sule, the Director General of DMCSA, who personally conducted them around the warehouses and other facilities of the organization, said the agency was producing drugs in the recent past, but it suspended working and embarked on upgrading the Drug Manufacturing Unit as recommended by the PCN and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), so that it would meet all the necessary requirements of these regulatory bodies.

The Director General then thanked the delegation for the visit, assuring them of total cooperation from the DMCSA 

Pharm. Sule Receives DMU Implementation Committee Report

By Farouk Isa Musa 

The Director-General Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency, Pharm Gali Sule has today, 4th July 2024, received in his office a progress report on the activity of the Drug Manufacturing Unit (DMU) Implementation Committee.

The Committee is saddled with the responsibility of charting a way forward concerning the remodeling of the existing DMU at DMCSA, as well as overseeing the reconstruction project of the new DMU located in Madobi Local Government Area.

Receiving the monthly report for June, the DG said, when the work is completed, the facility will be used by students for learning and research, in addition to its primary purpose of production of medicine.

He also commended the members of the committee for what he described as "a job well done," assuring them of full support and cooperation of the Management of the Agency.

Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee Pharm. Nasir Rikadawa, who was represented by Pharm. Abdul'aziz Hamisu pledged that the committee would keep the Management up-to-date concerning the activities of the Committee.

In her contribution, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar Magashi, Director Admin and General Services, charged members of the Committee to be up and doing and make sure the projects have been made into reality.