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Nigerians urged to buy medicines from verified sources to curb fake drugs
Nigerians urged to buy medicines from verified sources to curb fake drugs Speaking during the PWDAN Annual Conference and Exhibition held in Lagos, themed “Bridging Gaps: Integrating Pharma Wholesalers and Distributors for Medicine Security in Nigeria,” Pharm. Omaruaye addressed the disruptions caused by the closure of open drug markets and the resulting exposure of weaknesses…
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Industry Leaders, PWDAN Chart Path to Pharma Supply Chain Reform
Industry Leaders, PWDAN Chart Path to Pharma Supply Chain Reform The 2025 National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (PWDAN), held in Lagos, has ignited a fresh wave of conversations around pharmaceutical supply chain reform in Nigeria… Continue Reading From here
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Fidson Boss Ayebae Announces Retirement at PWDAN Conference
PWDAN Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 In what came as a stunning but heartfelt announcement, Dr Fidelis Ayebae, the founder and longtime managing director of Fidson Healthcare Plc, declared his retirement during the 4th Annual National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (PWDAN), held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos… Continue Reading…
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PWDAN Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025
PWDAN Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 PWDAN is a collective body of registered and licensed pharmaceutical wholesalers and distribution companies committed to promoting integrity and collaboration within the pharmaceutical supply chain. Our mission is to enhance healthcare outcomes in Nigeria through increased cooperation with stakeholders and regulators. Our annual conference has become a major platform for…
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Highlights from PWDAN’s Day at Pharma West Africa Conference & Exhibition 2025.
Highlights from PWDAN’s Day at Pharma West Africa Conference & Exhibition 2025.
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PWDAN Chairman’s address at the inauguration
Distinguished guests, industry leaders, and colleagues…. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to the Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024 of thePharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria. The theme for this year’sconference, “ENHANCING ACCESS TO QUALITY, SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE MEDICINES.THE ROLE OF THE PHARMA DISTRIBUTOR/WHOLESALERS IN NIGERIA,” is a testament…
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Nigerians Battle For Drugs As India Shuts Pharmaceutical Coys
Some Nigerians, especially those who need to buy drugs for one health condition or the other, have said they are encountering hardship in procuring drugs from out-of-pocket expenses as their prices continue to increase. The rising price of drugs in Nigeria has been linked to the non-production of pharmaceutical raw materials in drug-producing countries such…
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Medicine Security not Achievable Without Functional Pharma Supply Chain- Experts
For Nigeria to attain medicine security as well as a consistent flow of affordable drugs, there has to be a functional pharmaceutical supply chain and holistic sanitisation of the wholesale and distribution system of pharmaceutical products. This was the submission experts who gathered at the inauguration ceremony of the Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of…
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Yakasai tasks pharmacists on drugs supply chain
The newly inaugurated Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (PWDAN) has been urged to work assiduously to achieve the association’s objectives. Dr. Ahmed Yakasai, a former President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), made the call virtually at the inauguration ceremony of PWDAN on Wednesday. Yakasai, also the Chairman of the inauguration ceremony,…
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Nigeria’s drug distribution chain under serious threats -Experts
Managing Director of JNC International, a pharmaceutical company, Clare Omatseye, has called for a functional pharmaceutical supply chain to ensure consistent flow of affordable medicine in Nigeria. Omatseye made the call at the inauguration of the Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria in Ikeja, Lagos. She spoke as a keynote speaker at the inauguration…