PMG MAN SHOWCASES THREE DAYS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON COMPLETE PHARMA MANUFACTURING, AUG 30,31 01 SEPTEMBER 2017

PMG MAN SHOWCASES THREE DAYS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON COMPLETE PHARMA MANUFACTURING, AUG 30,31 01 SEPTEMBER 2017

BY LEO EZEKIEL, UCHE BROWN & MILES OLU

 Wednesday, August Thirty, Two Thousand and Seventeen witnessed a galaxy of international and local producer of pharmaceutical products at the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (PMGMAN) at the Heaven, Oba Akinjobi Street, Archbishop Vining Church compound, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. Speaking as the keynote Address speaker, chairman of PMGMAN Dr Simeon Okechukwu Akpa pleasantly welcomed all and sundry to the 4^th Nigeria Phama Manufacturing EXPO Inauguration.

He particularly said he is really delighted with the attentions the international exhibition has gathered the who is who is the pharmaceutical sector stressing the important role pharmacist to play in raising the gross demotic product of any nations. Dr Akpa further disclosed to the VIPS and exhibitors that this 4^th edition has largely been improved in all ramifications.

Speaking with journalists Dr Onyenoha Chukumerije of onyexx phama LLC invine, CA, USA, and also of University of Port Harcourt faculty of pharmaceutical science Choba, Rivers State said he is quite impressed with the dynamics of the 4^th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers Expo and Nigeria Lab Expo. He opined that the attendance of participants and Exhibitors are quite encouraging. He commended the organizers for their uncommon vision and mission.

Speaking with journalists sir Nnamdi Obi said that the international EXPO is really apt and timely because the federal government of Nigeria polices has been one step forward,  10 steps backward. He categorically compared the capital reserves of Nigeria and China. He regrettably said that Nigeria has 31 billion naira only in her reserve while china has over trillions of dollars in foreign reserves.

He says that he is a proud Nigeria as he did render his good will message he said that he does not care whose tribe the Nigeria leader will come from, whether from the East, North South or West let  he says that anyone who has the right orientations to lead should come up for elective offices, but he painfully said that those who know what to do, do not have monies to run for elections.

He says that it  if fake drugs are produced in china that the authorities would make sure they fish out the producer of the fake drug and they would be severely punished but here in Nigeria fake drugs product are hardly caught how much punishing them. Sir (Pharm) Obi is the CEO of Embassy Pharmaceutical & Chemical LTD, which says it is visa to the healthy living.

He opined that why Chinese have improved economically is because the leaders know exactly why they call the shots whereas in Nigeria the leaders are to line the pocket with public funds that are meant for the good of all and sundry. He commended the PGM MAN for their organizational skills. He further said that Nigeria will be much better in the nearest future.

Speaking with www.iconblazemagazineonline.blogspot.com, the account manager Middle East Africa and pharma Excipients Dr Karim Maarif of Kerry group said that the pharmaceutical industry promises a huge market for the operators. He said that the industry needs lot of knowledge, exchange and training in order to improve the quality of drugs manufactured and also be very competitive for the market. 

He regrets that most local pharmaceutical manufacturers are in the habit of using very old processes of managing excipients ingredients which multiples excipients and this brings the amount of currency the pharmacists need to more from old process to new initiatives Dr Maarif believes that all these variables would largely reduce time cost and energies where as he agrees when carefully applied it would increase the product in local market by this the pharma companies  would get their monies to the treasure as he said the federal government of Nigeria has to protect the local manufacturers by upgrading or updating the laws and regulation of pharmaceutical industry.

Dr Maarif quashed that why should the federal government of Nigeria should allow the importation of finished product (Medicare) that can be produced locally so why are the policy maker killing the business of investor in Nigeria who spent lots of monies to procure equipment used in the foreign land and whereas production the pharma group engage are imported Incipient and manufacturers of knowledge exchange and of a truth the input of ministry of health is highly needed to drive the pharmaceutical companies. Dr Maarif concurs that it is high time the government has got to put their acts together so that what manufacturers produce can sold cheaply to the end user.

Speaking with journalists Brigadier General MA Abdullahi, Managing Director of Nigeria Army Small Scale Drug Manufacturing Unit (NASDMU) said that there is no nation without difficult  so Nigeria is not exception yes he quite agreed that the current recession in the body polity has badly affected all and sundry, but with the grace of God and have the right leaders with good orientations that things would improve. It says that Nigeria is a huge market for Pharmaceutical industry because the population is increasing on a daily progression.

He says that NASDMU has 94 units all over the federation he commended the organizers for putting up an international standard of exhibition in this 4^th edition of PMG MAN. speaking again with journalists general manager, new business, NNPC Medical Services Abuja, Dr Muhammad Zango said that the PMG MAN has really, really done well with the world class equipment laboratory process and packaging they have gathered at the heaven with thousand of pharmaceutical exhibitions and exhibitors.

He says that the policy makers got to really proactive and consistent with the kind of policies they dish out from time to time, that they should make funds accessible by those local manufactures because health is wealth. Speaking again with journalist Dr. Sam Olawoye of Sam Ace Ltd said that he has seen a good move by the PMG MAN and he wishes them to continue to improve the future editions.

He said that the stakeholders can make good use of the opportunities available from the table of PMG MAN but, that the federal government of Nigeria should be held responsible for the inconsistent policies coming from their door posts. We want to take the government as technocrats as they need actions as the technocrats should not sit down and look as if nothing is happening.

Dr.Olawoye pointed out that late Dora Akunyili made her mark as technocrat at the government speaking with WWW. iconblaze magazine online.blogspot.com, the logistics office/programmed officers, grants funding and strategy Gospel Joseph said that they will be clocking 10 years this September 2017. He disclosed that they have lots of challenge, because they generate their funds internally as they are not donors funded. He says when the current recession ravaging the economy crept into system there were lots of challenges. speaking with the program officer/administrative officer of live well initiative , Eunice Akiwomi said basically live well initiative shall be clocking 10 years by 22 September 2017.

She said at live well initiative they are not donor funded, they are self funded as the major challenge they are having is sponsor. That each program they go to, they screen up to seven to ten different screenings which are; blood pressure, blood sugar, oral health, screening ,stress test , body mass index , they also screen for Hepatitis B and C Hiv\Aids , malaria , cervical screen  for women and prostrate screening for men, typhoid screen, cholesterol test et’al.

All of these  they screen for people but due to increase in price in the market ,it is really affecting them, though God has been helping them out from the recession till now. Speaking again Gospel Joseph said that they have been collaborating with international partners like Harvard school of public health, because their mission is to promote wellness and prevent ill health. Live well initiative needs some sort of support from government and organizations. they refer readers to visit their website which is www.livewellng.org.

Speakingwith www.iconblazemagazineonline.blogspot.com the national vice chairman of association of community pharmacists of Nigeri(ACPPN) pharm Samuel Adekola said at this 4^th edition of exhibition is a good idea that the quality of the exhibition has greatly improved and it was not like last year edition.

And that the oversea partners have come to showcase their machines et’al Pharm Adekola agrees that the quality of the exhibition has greatly improved and also the attendants has equally improved as it has yielded lots of dividends.

Speaking with the journalist His majesty Igwe Pharm Alex Uzo onyido, Igwe Ezechuam Aghar 1 of Ogidi (MPSN) palace uni Ezeakor village, ogidi kingdom, Anambra state, Nigeria said that this 4^th edition of exhibition is a good idea and it was not like this last year that the exhibition has attracted oversea partners who came into showcase their state of art of modern machinery etc.

And that the federal government of Nigeria needs to help the local pharmaceutical companies to grow because without good policies the industry would suffer largely. Igwe onyido said that no anybody can totally eradicate the issues of fake drug even in advance nations there are fake drugs.

Speaking with journalists pharm Emmanuel Agba, MD/CEO of drive essonite formulation said that the 4^th edition of exhibition is quite good. He says that there are lots of partners to parley with local producers. He says that the quality of health care system in Nigeria got to be improved with availability of machines for production of drugs and laboratory section.

He posited that the way forward is to engage member of PMG MAN, PSN and PCN that the government has to create enabling environment and worked able police that would sustain the industry and those that interacted with the foreign partners. He opined that the India pharmaceutical industry have so much employment for the Indians and that has also increase their GDP  Gross Demotic product he opined that Nigeria has 744 Local Government Areas and that there has to be chain of pharmaceutical industry spread across the federation.

He says that PMG MAN PSN and PCN are the bodies that must work out the policies with the government for good standards and quality as the manufacturers need intervention to procure health care equipment for entity per sentries, anti diabetes are all the manufacturers locally desired.

Speaking with journalists one of the Chinese exhibitors Wilson sun said that 4^th edition international exhibition of PMG-MAN is quite small but in every sense it is really good and qualitative. He says if there were more attendees it would be nice and finally he averred that Nigerians are good people. In giving the vote of thanks the vice president of PMG MAN Dr Obi Adigwe thanked all the VIPs exhibitors visitors and gentleman of the press.

He particularly commended his chairman Dr Akpa for the uncommon display of ideals skills intelligent et;al. In conducing Dr Adigwe overweening commend all the government functionaries for their unimaginable presence such as those from ministry of health, ministry of fiancé, NAFDAC and MOITI. Dr Adigwe told the elitists gathering that PMG MAN had met with senate president Dr Bokola saraki twice in nine months.

He pleasantly thanked all their entire partners from India, China, African Resources Centre (ARC) and he also thanked the entire exhibitors and he particularly apperceives the presence of one Mr Abiola Ajala a photo editor of one of the media houses that covered the opening ceremonies He appreciated the expo chairman prince Orimadeku Joshua for a job well done.