The Centre for Drug Discovery, Development and Production (CDDDP), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan is scheduled to hold its international conference on the theme: Improving Access to Quality Medicines through Appropriate Legislations and Policies.

Information made available to CEOAfrica, the Centre's official media partner by the CDDDP Programme Director, Professor Chinedum Peace Babalola, revealed that the conference is scheduled to hold at Conference Centre, University of Ibadan Ventures on Tuesday, 29th August and Wednesday August 30th, 2017.

The 2-day conference which will hold from 9am to 5pm each day will feature stakeholders engaging in a discourse on the topic: Critical Appraisal of Regulations Guiding Access to Quality Medicines in Africa on Day One of the Programme, while the topic: Strategies for Improving Access to Quality Medicines in West Africa will be discussed on the second day of the event.

Prof Babalola confirmed to CEOAfrica that the Acting Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs Yetunde Oni will be delivering the keynote address at the conference. She further stated that lawmakers and stakeholders in the medical and pharmaceutical fields will be present at the programme. Interested participants are invited to register online at www.cdddp.ui.edu.ng

According to the invite, the audience the conference is targeted at include; professionals in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Community Pharmacists, Hospital Pharmacists, NDLEA, WHO, USAID, UN, UNIDO, Healthcare Providers, Medical Practitioners, Academia, Federal and State Lawmakers, Pharmaceutical Importers, Regulatory Agencies, PMG-MAN, NAIP, APIN, Print and Electronic Media.

The Centre for Drug Discovery, Development and Production (CDDDP) was strategically established as a platform for training, research and development in the area of drug discovery, development and production (DDDP) to meet the needs of Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. The upcoming international conference is supported by MacArthur Foundation, NEPAD, NAFDAC and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria.