About us​
Learn about the ACPN Rivers State
A union of Community Pharmacists in Rivers State with a common vision and mission.
Who We Are
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) Rivers State is the professional body representing over 750 Community Pharmacists in Rivers State, Nigeria
ACPN Rivers is the state chapter of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), the national body of all Community Pharmacists in Nigeria. ACPN Rivers is a non-governmental organization, a technical group of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and also a member of the International Federation of Pharmacists (FIP)
We are dedicated to providing excellent pharmaceutical care to the public, equipping every Rivers community Pharmacist to embrace and deliver best pharmacy practices.
Leadership Team
Executive Council Members
Lawson Onengiyeofori MSc, MBA
STATE CHAIRMAN
Otoibhili Erhuvwu PharmD, MPH
STATE VICE CHAIRMAN
Okeke Uchechukwu Chukwudi
STATE SECRETARY
Omitah Oghenekome
STATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Ogbunga Chimezie Chima MAW DCPharm
STATE TREASURER
Apemiye Intelligent Ufuoma
STATE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Nwaopara Magnus Ekpere PharmD
STATE INTERNAL AUDITOR
Obi Chinwendu
STATE WELFARE OFFICER
Ezeugwu Chigozie DCPharm
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
The services we provide
Through our members located across Rivers State, we provide the following services.
- Prescription Auditing
- Medication Therapy (MTM) Management
- Medicines Use Review (MUR)
- Vaccination
- Drug information services
- Disease prevention
- Chronic disease management
- Emergency contraception
- Point-of-care testing
- HIV/AIDS Client Management & ARV refill
- Public health education
- Health Advocacy
- Drug & Substance Abuse
- Adolescent friendly services, drug and abuse reduction and elimination
- Counselling
- HIV self-testing
- Minor disease management
- Smoking cessation
- Drug distribution
- Public Health Education
- Health promotion
- Health Advocacy
- Drug & substance abuse
