The Council is charged with the responsibility of controlling and regulating the practice of Pharmacy throughout the Federation. It is also responsible for the control of Pharmaceutical Education in Nigeria.  In carrying out these responsibilities, the Council:

• Determines what standard of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become Pharmacists in Nigeria

• Establishes and maintains a register of pharmacists and secures the publication from time to time of the list of those names as entered in the register

• Issues pharmacists Oath and Code of Ethics

• Appoints pharmaceutical inspectors to ensure the enforcement of the provisions of the law by inspection and monitoring of premises where pharmaceutical endeavours take place.

• Maintains a register of Pharmacy Technicians.

Welcome to the official website of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is a Federal Government Agency, established by Decree 91 of 1992 (now Act 91 of 1992) to regulate and control the practice of pharmacy in all its aspect and ramifications.