The international pharmacy day is marked on the 25th of September every year. The theme this year is:

“Pharmacists: Caring for you”

Pharmacists want the general public to believe they care for their clients/ patients.

Is this really the case in Nigeria?

Many people who patronize pharmacies complain of not being treated nicely, being sold fake/ expired medicines or not getting the right advice.

Is this really the state of pharmacy practice now, poor care with a focus first on profit or do pharmacists really care.

What are your thoughts on the matter as either a pharmacist or someone who has been to a pharmacy.

Pharmacist caring for you
Let me start by saying Nigeria has one of the most backwards drug system in the world.... Even Zimbabwe and Ghana do better. And with that i can say that rightly trained pharmacists spend time caring for their patients. As d last point of service in the health care system its our job to ensure that molecules don't cause patients harm.. I can list examples of times d pharmacist where in work care for the patients in their care.
So in summary.... Lookout for a pharmacist and not some medicine seller cos he cares for u.... And when u end up in either a community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy ask for the pharmacist