The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has announced it is contemplating legal action to enforce the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, as amended, and the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) Act of 2022.
This was a key outcome of the 43rd Annual National Conference of the ACPN, recently held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to the association, it is concerned about the widespread inappropriate dispensing of drugs under the country’s Social Health Insurance Scheme.
The NHIA Act of 2022 aims to ensure that every Nigerian has access to affordable and quality healthcare services by regulating, promoting, managing, and integrating all health insurance schemes and practices in Nigeria.
The ACPN expressed concern over the violation of the NHIA Act and the PCN Act, particularly regarding the proper dispensing of drugs within the social health insurance framework.
The pharmacists claimed that over one trillion Naira worth of drugs have been dispensed since 2006 by individuals not complying with the necessary legal provisions. Consequently, the association advised its National Executive Committee to pursue legal action to enforce the laws established by the NHIA.
