The University of Abuja Management has concluded plans to established a school of Pharmacy to complement its College of Health Sciences.
According to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Michael Adikwu, who spoke while inaugurating a six-man Committee to work out modalities for the successful take-off of the Pharmaceutical Sciences programme, four new programmes, namely; Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering and Agriculture were now on course having been approved by their relevant professional bodies.
The VC explained that the committee would utilize existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on academic matters between the university and the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Abuja, to facilitate the commencement of the Pharmaceutical programme.
Adikwu said that the Committee, headed by Professor U. A. Asunkwo of the College of Medical Sciences was to design an academic curriculum for the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences including details of how all levels of the students would receive their training within and outside the university, and provide a timeline for the possible commencement of studies.
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