INTRODUCTION
The regulation of pharmacy practice in Nigeria has undergone significant transformation with the increasing integration of digital technologies into healthcare delivery. The rapid growth of telemedicine, electronic prescriptions, and online pharmaceutical services has reshaped how healthcare services are accessed and delivered across the country. Patients can now consult healthcare professionals remotely, receive prescriptions electronically, and obtain medications through digital platforms without physically visiting healthcare facilities. While these innovations have improved convenience and access to healthcare services, they have also created regulatory concerns relating to patient safety, prescription verification, counterfeit medicines, data protection, and pharmaceutical supply chain integrity.
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria’s Online Pharmacy Regulations 2021 represented an early attempt to regulate internet-based pharmaceutical services, which established a framework for the registration, licensing, and operation of internet-based pharmaceutical service providers. In practice, however, the 2021 framework left material gaps. It did not adequately address electronic pharmacy aggregators, it retained
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