Pharmacy Internship In Nigeria | 2022 List Of PCN Accredited Centers

Graduating from a Pharmacy school is not a guarantee that you are no longer a student. Pharmacy internship in Nigeria is a one-year compulsory program for a fresh pharmacy graduate to go into training under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

To qualify as a Pharmacy intern, You will have to obtain a Pharmacy degree in any accredited pharmacy school within and outside the country. In Nigeria, After B.Pharm or Pharm D. education, you will be awarded a Provisional Pharmacy license (Form G) by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria.

Therefore, the induction ceremony/Oath-taking is a birth of an amateur pharmacist who must pass through a compulsory one-year training before being a fully licensed pharmacist.

Internship in Nigeria can be done in any accredited pharmacy internship center in Nigeria. The centers can be;

• Hospital pharmacy (State or federal)
• Community pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Administrative and Consulting Pharmacy( such as PCN, NAFDAC, NDLEA, NPHCDA)
• Pharmaceutical Research centers such as (National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD).

Which type of internship center is best for training?

The answer to this question is no center. All training centers are very good and are monitored by the Pharmacy board to ascertain the level of training interns get – that is the reason for accreditation.

Most times, young pharmacists are hazy when choosing an internship center. Some are challenged with the monetary benefits to gain from choosing a center. But, from a personal experience, It is better to define the types of Careers to pursue in Pharmacy Profession immediately after you graduate. You can choose to follow that part through your training.

Secondly, You need to be versatile. That you are working in the pharmaceutical industry will not stop patients or relations from asking you, “what dose of Paracetamol can I take?” or still, “what is the difference between a Gel and an ointment?”

Therefore, when choosing a center, try to choose a different area from what you have done before during your Industrial Training or Clerkship. In other words, try an entirely different field of pharmacy practice.

Current List of PCN accredited centers in Nigeria

The Pharmacy internship centers in Nigeria are grouped into the 8 PCN zones, you can search a center by zone. Below are the 8 zones of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria.

1. North-West zone
2. North-East zone
3. South-West zone
4. Lagos Zone
5. South-South zone
6. South-East zone
7. Abuja Zone
8. North-Central zone

Note: These centers are not an exhaustive list, also, any center can lose or obtain accreditation anytime. Please, visit any PCN office for updates.

North-West zone

Here is the list of Locations in this zone:

Kaduna State

• 44, Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
• Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria.
• Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna.
• National Ear Care Centre, Kaduna.
• Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, T/Wada, Kaduna.
• Ishara Pharmaceutical Chemist, Kaduna.
• Ubud-K Pharmacy Limited.

Kano State

• Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
• National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano.
• Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Nasarawa, Kano.
• Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kofar Mata, Kano.

Katsina State

• Federal Medical Center, Katsina.
• General Hospital, Katsina.

Kebbi State

• Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi.
• Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital Birnin Kebbi.

Jigawa State

• Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kudu.
• General Hospital, Dutse.

Sokoto State

• Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.

Zamfara State

• Federal Medical Center, Gusau.

North-East zone

Gombe State

• Federal Medical center, Gombe.
• General Hospital, Kaltungu, Gombe State.
• State Specialist Hospital Gombe, Jekadafari.

Adamawa State

• Federal Medical center, Yola. Lamido Zubairo Way.
• Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Federal Low-cost Housing Estate, Maiduguri.
• General Hospital Mubi, Adamawa State.
• General Hospital, Numan, Adamawa State.
• Specialist Hospital, Yola.

Taraba State

• Federal Medical Center, 1. Hospital Road, Jalingo.
• Specialist Hospital, Jolly Nyame Way, Jalingo.

Job State

• Federal medical centre Nguru, Yobe state.
• General Hospital, Hadejia, Damaturu.
• General Sanni Abacha Specialist Hospital, Damaturu, Gujba Road, Damaturu.

Bauchi State

• Federal Medical Centre, Azare.
• Specialist Hospital, Bauchi.

Borno State

• State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri, Shehu Laminu Way, Maiduguri.
• UmaruShehu Specialist Hospital, Bulumkutu Ward, Jos Road, Maiduguri.
• University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Bama Road, Maiduguri.

South-West Zone

Here is the list of Locations in this zone:

Ekiti State

• Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti.
• Specialist Hospital, Ado-Ekiti/University Teaching Hospital.
• State Specialist Hospital, Ikole – Ekiti.
• Juli Pharmacy, Ado-Ekiti.

Ogun State

• Federal Medical Center, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta.
• Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta.
• Oba Ademola II Maternity Hospital, Ijemo, Abeokuta, Ogun State Provisional.
• Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital.
• Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta.
• State Hospital Ijaiye, Abeokuta.
• Evans Medical Plc, Agbara.
• State Hospital Otta, Ogun State.
• State Hospital, Ijebu Ode.
• Idera Pharmacy Ltd. 13/14, Adigbe Road, Onikoko Abeokuta.
• State Hospital, Sokenu, Abeokuta.
• DrugField Pharmacy Ltd, Lyndon Chemical Avenue, Km 38 Lagos- Abeokuta Expressway, Sango-Otta.
• Fontana Pharmaceutical company Ltd., No.5, Ejinrin Road, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
• Fontana Pharmaceutical company Ltd., No83 (now 98) Ibadan road, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
• Precious Pharmacy 114, Obafemi Awolowo Avenue, Ibara Abeokuta.

Ondo State

• Central Medical Store, Akure.
• Federal Medical Center, Owo.
• State Specialist Hospital, Akure.
• State Specialist Hospital.

Osun State

• Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Idi-sake, Osogbo.
• Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ilesha Rd, IleIfe.
• Osun State Specialist Hospital, Osun State.
• State Hospital Asubiaro, Osogbo.
• State Hospital, Ede Cottage Area, Ede
• Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University.

Oyo State

• Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, Yemen.
• Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Illorin-Ibadan Road Osupa, Ogbomoso, Ibadan.
• Jericho Nursing Home, Ibadan.
• Jericho Specialist Hospital, Jericho Area GRA, Ibadan.
• The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso,
• Oni Memorial Hospital, Ibadan.
• Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo.
• State Hospital Ogbomoso, Ogbomoso South Sunsun Area, Oyo State.
• State Hospital, Off MKO Abiola Way, Ring Road, Ibadan Oyo State.
• University College Hospital, Ibadan.
• Biodun & Yemi Gilead Pharmacy, Ibadan.
• Favos pharmacy, new bodija, Ibadan.
• Fumac Pharmacy, Mobil Area, Ibadan.
• Goodall Pharmacy & Stores, Owode.
• Oluyole Chemists N4/940, Yemetu Ibadan.
• Taladon Pharmacy Ltd., No.6, Queen Elizabeth Rd., Mokola, Ibadan.
• Trumped Pharmacy, SW9/1427, New Adeoyo Hospital Road, off Ring Road, Ibadan.
• University Health Center, University of Ibadan.

Lagos Zone

Here is the list of Locations in this zone:

Lagos State

• 445, Nigerian Air Force Hospital, PWD, Ikeja.
• 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba.
• Emel Hospital Ltd, Festac Town, Lagos.
• Federal Medical Centre (Nigerian Railway Corporation) Ebute Metta, Lagos.
• Lagos State Hospital Management Board, Lagos.
• Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos.
• National Maritime Authority Staff Clinic, Apapa, Lagos.
• Military Hospital, Obafemi Awolowo Way (Creek Rd), Ikoyi, Lagos.
• Mobil Clinic, Victoria Island, Lagos.
• National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
• Nigerian Airforce Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
• Nigerian Naval Hospital, Navy Town, Ojoo, Lagos.
• Nigerian Ports Authority Hospital, Lagos.
• Medvacc Pharmacy Ltd.
• Mega Care Limited, 96, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
  Troop Pharmacy, 2 Dr.Fasheun Street, Ago-palace way, Lagos.
• Mondi Pharmacy Ltd.Shop 70-72, Ikota Shopping Complex, Victoria Garden City.
• Mophet Pharmacy Ltd., 23a Adeola Odeku Street. Victoria Island.
• Neimeth Plc, Plot 16 Doherty Akanni Layout, Oregun.
• Nett Pharmacy Ltd. 33 open Road Ikeja, Lagos State.
• Nigeria Railway Corporation, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
• Ubud Pharmacy & Stores, by Texaco Petrol Station, Festac Town, Lagos.
• Pharma Solution, 27 Commercial Avenue, Yaba, Lagos.
• Pharmacare support Group Ltd.,51 Road, Festac Town, Lagos.
• Prime Pharmacy 5 Cardoso Street, Awodiora Ajegunle, Lagos.
• Ranbaxy Nig. Ltd., Isolo Ind. Estate, Lagos.
• Reals Pharmacy Plc, Plot 5 Alhaji Junaid Dosunmu Street CBD, Alausa.
• Remedy Drug plus 4 NBC Road Enute Ikorodu, Lagos State.
• Roses Pharmacy Ltd,50 Babs Animashaun Street, Surulere, Lagos.
• Salem Gates Pharmacy Ltd., 13, Alhaji Masha Road, Surulere, Lagos.

Shell Clinic,21/22 Marina Road, Lagos.

• Silken Pharmacy & Health Shop, 20 Kofo Abayomi Street, Apapa, Lagos.
• Silverline Pharmaceutical Ltd 18 Olatunde Onimole Street Surulere, Lagos State.
• SKG Pharma.7/9, Sapara Street, Ikeja Industrial Estate, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Slon Pharmacy, 109 Governor’s Road Ikotun, Lagos.
• Spring care Pharmacy Ltd. No. 2, Ajayi Aina Street, Opposite Deeper Life Church, Ifako – Gbagada, Lagos.
• St. Nicholas Hospital.57 Campbell Street, V.I, Lagos.
• Swipha Ltd., 5, Dopemu Road, Agege, Lagos.
• Tabata Pharmacy Chemist Limited, 1, Majaro Street, Onike, Yaba.
• Tabata Pharmacy Chemist Ltd., 1 Banji Adewole Street, Akoka, Yaba.
• Teo Pharmacy Stores Nig. Ltd, Akowonjo.
• Toten Pharmacy Shop 29 Jaf Plaza Estate Junction OdonNta Junction, Ikorodu Lagos State.
• Trustee Drugs and Medical Supplies, 2/3 Vac Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos.
• Trustee Drugs Limited,3, Thomas Ajufo Street, Ikeja.
• Victory Drugs, Plot 57A, 11 Road, Opp. 111 Road, Festac Town, Lagos.
• Walmart Pharmacy & Health Shop Ifadeyi Street Olowoira Road Isheri, Lagos.
• Wellness Pharmacy & Mart, 29, Doyin Omololu Street, Off Demurin Road, Lagos
• White hood Pharmacy Ltd., 2nd Avenue, Road Between E&F Close, Festac Town, Lagos.
• School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos.
• Alpha Pharmacy, 2B Alabi Street Ikeja.
• Boluke Pharmacy, 16, Iju Rd, Agege.
• Canice Hans Pharmacy 1 Aderigbe Street Ogosco Bustop Surulere, Lagos.
• Jubilee Pharmacy Limited, 20 Adeniyi Adefioye Street, Ikate, Surulere, Lagos.
• Chart Pharmacy Ltd. Centoye Plaza 14 Allen Avenue Ikeja, Lagos.
• Chevron Hospital, 23/24, Adekunle Osomo Soluyi, Gbagada.
• Eko Hospital Plc, 31Mobolaji Bank Anthony Road, Lagos.

Cipla Evans, plot 6 Abimbola Way, Isolo.

• Constanstar Pharmacy Ltd., Ikorodu, Lagos.
• Health Pharmacy Ltd. 2 Tokumbo Aiu Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Consultant Pharmacy Ltd, 1 Rabaka Street, Owode Ibeshe Ikorodu, Lagos.
• D-Hub Pharmacy & Health Shop, Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Dlightsom Mount Ltd. Ajah, Lekki axis of Lagos state.
• Drug Consult Pharmacy, 52, Shipeolu Street Palmgrove Lagos.
• Ejemen Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 176, Isawo Road, opposite Appolan School Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos.
• Alpha Pharmacy, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Plot 3C, Aswani Market Road, Isolo, Lagos.
• Franna Pharmacy Plc, Plot 7 Omole Layout, Lateef Jakande Rd., Ikeja.
• Franpat Pharmacy, 31, Road Festac Town, Lagos.
• Vitabiotic Nigeria Ltd., 35 Mobolaji Johnson Acenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Glaxo SmithKline Plc, Industrial Layout, Ilupeju.
• Hasmut Pharmacy, 27, Ijegun, Ikeja.
• Haven Pharmacy and Health shop, 116, Ogudu Road Ogudu, Ojota, Lagos.
• Health Serve Pharmacy, 4, Alhaja Oluwakemi Street, Anthony Village, Lagos.
• Healthplus Pharmacy 11B Victoria Arobieke Street Lekki Phase 1 Off Admiralty way Lekki, Lagos State.
• Healthplus Pharmacy Bloc 121 T. F. Kuboye Road Alternative Route, Lekki, Lagos State.
• Healthplus Pharmacy Ikeja City Mall Ikeja, Lagos State.
  Afronchies Pharmacy Ltd 7 Addo Road Aja, Lagos State.
• Healthplus Pharmacy Ltd,53 Isaac John St, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Healthplus Pharmacy Shop C1 Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall, Surulere, Lagos State.
• Hess Integrated Pharmacy, 130 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.

Jawa Pharmacy Limited, Isolo.

• Jaykay Pharmacy Ltd.,32/34, Calcutta Crescent, Apapa.
• Juli Plc, 19 Kodesoh Street, Ikeja.
• Lugz Pharmaceutical Ltd, 35, Lagos Road Benson Busstop Ikorodu, Lagos.
• Macojo Pharmacy, 13 T.O.S. Benson Road, Ikorodu, Lagos.
• May and Baker Plc, 3/5, Sapara Street, Ikeja Industrial Estate, Ikeja, Lagos.
• Med Konsult Pharmacy Ltd. 16 Karimu Kotun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
• Medcourt Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 76, Ogudu Road, Ogudu, Lagos.
• Medlink Pharmacy Ltd.,4 Sunmola Street, Mende, Maryland, Lagos.
• Medplus Pharmacy Ltd., 45a Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
• Medshop Healthcare Ltd 21 Samuel Awoniyi street Off salvation Road, Opebi, Lagos.

South-South Zone

Here is the list of Locations in this zone:

Akwa Ibom State

• University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo
• Amela Pharmacy, No 12, Nwaniba Rd, Uyo.
• Onestop Nigeria Ltd, No 17, Nwaniba Rd, Uyo.
• Quenthall Limited Pharmacy, No 245 Oron Rd, Uyo.

Cross River State

• General Hospital, Calabar.
• University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar.

Delta State

• Central Hospital Agbor Old Lagos/Asaba Road Agbor, Delta State.
• Central Hospital, Sapele along Market Road Sapele.
• Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara.
• Federal Medical Centre Asaba, No.1 Anwai Road Asaba, Delta State.
• Central Hospital, Ughelli (Mariere Memorial Hospital) Along Otere Road Ughelli.
• Chevron Hospital, Off NPA Expressway Warri, Delta State
• EDU Pharm Konsult Nig. Ltd 16 en Azinge Street (former Jasset)Cake Pt, Asaba Delta State.
• Central Hospital Warri.
• Safari Pharmacy, N0 46, Ogun Road, Warri, Delta State.
• Johnson and Joes Chemist Ltd. 57 Gnuwa Road, Warri

Rivers State

• Shell Industrial Area Hospital, Port Harcourt.
• University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port-Harcourt.
• Barata Pharmaceutical company Ltd., 416 Ikwere Road, Rumuokuta, Port-Harcourt.

Edo State

• Central Hospital, Sapele Road, Benin-City.
• Irrua Specialist Hospital.
• Psychiatric Hospital, New Lagos Road, Benin City.
• University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Ugbowo Benin City.
• Coka Pharmacy and Stores, 17 & 18 Adesua Road, G.R.A, Benin City.
• Nonagon Pharmacy, Upper Lawani Street, Benin-City.
• VJ Essex Pharmacy, 137 Ekewam Road, Benin-City.

Bayelsa State

• Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B. 522, Hospital Road, Ovum, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
• General Hospital, Sagbama.
• Niger-Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri.

South-East Zone

Here is the list of Locations in this zone:

Abia State