Pharmacists Seek Radical Innovations To Enhance Helthcare Delivery

Posted on: Thu 27-06-2013

Pharemacists under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and the Association of Community Pharmacists Of Nigeria (ACPN) have called for radical innovations to boost health care delivery in the country even as they endorsed Reload range of multivitamins. President of PSN, Olumide Akintayo, in his address at the just concluded 32nd CPN annual national conference held in Calabar, Cross Rivers said every profession in the quest for relevance and survival continues to dig deep in search of radical innovations geared towards enhancing service delivery in the best interest of the public and ACPN is not exempted. Akintayo said: "Pharmacy as strategic profession in healthcare cannot continue be an exception in its quest

for relevance and survival and that is the reason we'll continue to dig deep in search of radical innovations geared towards enhancing

• Endorse new range of multivitamins

service delivery in the best interest of the public. Pharmacy has much to offer in helping to meet rising expectation, not only in promoting better health and preventing illness but also in contributing to the effective delivery of care closer to

home and in the communities where people live, the very ideals of the National Primary Healthcare Agency."

Chairman of the Occasion Dr. Mrs. Dere Awosika paid a long visit to reload range of multivitamins stand with other executives of ACPN. Awosika commended the initiative of having product displayed at the conference. Reload, made by Pharmacy Plus Limited, is duly registered and certified by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), it is described as a multivitamin, multi-mineral and antioxidant in a vegetable and fruit blend introduced into the market. According to the manufacturers, reload multi-vitamins contains 24 fruits and vegetables. Taking one tablet daily gives all the nutrients needed on a daily basis.

The conference was also attended by representatives of the Cross Rivers State Governor, Liyel Imoke, representatives of Honourable Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, National Chairman ACPN, Adebayo Ismail Olufemi, Registrar, Pharmacists

Council Of Nigeria (PCN), and Mrs. Gloria Abumere among other dignitaries with keynote address delivered by Ahmed Yakassai.

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