Lagos PSN Tasks New Fellows on Local Manufacturing of Drugs

pharmanewsonline | May 06, 2019

The main hall of the Sheraton Hotel was filled to capacity with men of timber and calibre in the Pharmaceutical Industry, as the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Lagos State branch, held its 2019 Annual Luncheon and Welcome Reception for Newly Inducted Fellows of PSN. The three-in-one event, also featured the N50 million fund raising exercise, for the completion of on-going secretariat building, as well as for the purchase of a 120KVA brand new generator, for the secretariat use.
Top among the list of dignitaries that graced the occasion were: The Governor-elect of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Dr Fidelis A. Ayebae, managing director, Fidson Healthcare Plc; Olumide Akintayo, former PSN president; Former chairmen of the state branch; Pharm. Oluwakemi Adeyeye, managing director, Boluke Pharmacy Ltd; Newly inducted Fellows of the state branch; Merit Award Winners of the branch, and others.

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