S/N

Parameter

As at 2003

Presently 2011

Remarks

1

Staff Strength

99

262

PCN is the professional regulatory body with highest number of staff

2

No of Offices

4

44

Expansion in keeping both the approved manning level and taking regulatory activities of the PCN to grass roots

State Offices/FCT

None

36

Zonal Offices

3

8

 3

Vehicles (cars, buses, pick-up)

9

48

Inspection of Pharmaceutical premises greatly improved

4

Prototype-built Zonal office

None

5 at Minna, Bauchi, Ibadan, Uyo and Kaduna

North West Zonal Office, Kaduna almost completed

5

Remodeled Office

None

3

Lagos, Enugu and Head office remodeled  to accommodate more staff and attend to more stakeholders

6

Minimum Standards for Practice

None

Available in professionally edited and standardized publication

Publicly presented in 2006 by Prof. Eyitayo Lambo. Reprinted 2009

7

Number of Universities with approved B. Pharm programmes

9

13

Ten (10) other Universities have the programmes in varying degrees of approval

8

Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors Licences (PPMVL)

None

Fully in place with PPMVL Committees in each State and FCT

Inaugurated the PPMVL Committees in each State and FCT in 2004

9

Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Programme

In Place

Fully restructured with participation of development partners such as PATHS, DFID, Technical groups and Diaspora pharmacists

The PCN is the only regulatory body under the FMOH with a comprehensive MCPD programme since year 1998 after the National Health Summit

10

Computers

10 Systems (Desktops)

159 Computer Systems

-           61 Desktops

-           98 Laptops

-           2 Servers

-           10 Projectors

To ensure that all staff are I.T. compliant

11

Staff Training

Minimal and disjointed

To train and develop all cadre of staff towards ensuring effective performance

12

Nomination for the Senior Executive Course (SEC), NIPSS, Kuru, Near Jos

None

Registrar was nominated and successfully completed the SEC 32, 2010 at NIPSS, Kuru

PCN Registrar became the first Registrar of any Health Regulatory Body to attend the SEC and be awarded the Member of the National Institute (mni) Certificate

13

Nomination for participation at the Executive Intelligence Management Course Four (EIMC IV) Course of National Security Institute, Abuja

None

A staff was nominated to attend the course at the Department of State Services

The PCN staff became the first from any Regulatory Agency under FMOH to participate in the programme