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NAFDAC Approves 450 Young Pharmacists for Reserve Volunteers Programme

NAFDAC has approved 450 young pharmacists for its Young Pharmacists Reserve Volunteers Programme after receiving 1,410 applications nationwide. The volunteers will be trained in pharmacovigilance, post-market surveillance and enforcement activities through the Agency's Narcotics and Controlled Substances Directorate, in collaboration with the Young Pharmacists Group and other stakeholders.

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