{
  "id": 19955887,
  "title": "Pharmacy Academy Urges Nigeria to Prioritize Health Security, Local Drug Production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/pharmacy-academy-urges-nigeria-to-prioritize-health-security-local",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:33:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/14/pharmacy-academy-urges-nigeria-to-prioritize-health-security-local-drug-production/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy has urged the nation to prioritize health security and invest in local drug production, technological advancements, and pharmaceutical research. President Lere Baale emphasized the importance of building a resilient, self-reliant pharmaceutical industry to counter potential health crises and reduce dependence on imported medicines. The academy's upcoming 2026 annual general meeting, scheduled for November 16 and 17 in Lagos, aims to explore strategies for harnessing pharmaceutical knowledge, innovation, and regulatory excellence to develop a more equitable and sustainable healthcare system. Baale stressed the need for a coordinated national approach to pharmaceutical development, acknowledging the growing demands of healthcare, emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and supply challenges. The event, themed 'Pharmacy for National Health Security: Advancing Innovation, Medicine Sovereignty and Sustainable Healthcare', will feature a keynote address by the World Health Organisation Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Pavel Ursu, on November 17. The two-day program will also recognize new Fellows of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy for their contributions to pharmacy and society, emphasizing the importance of these professionals in advancing national health and development.",
  "summary": "Uchechukwu Nnaike The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy has called for increased investment in pharmaceutical research, local medicine production and technological innovation to strengthen Nigeria’s health security and reduce vulnerabilities in",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy urges health security prioritization",
    "President Lere Baale highlights local drug production importance",
    "2026 AGM explores pharmaceutical innovation and regulatory excellence"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Shifting toward domestic manufacturing and research represents a necessary move to insulate the national healthcare system from supply chain vulnerabilities and the rising threats of infectious diseases.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}