Nigeria, May 11 -- The National Association of Industrial Pharmacists (NAIP) has said Nigeria still depends heavily on imported medicines despite years of government promises to strengthen local pharmaceutical production.

The association's National Chairman, Bankole Ezebuilo, disclosed this in a statement issued at the end of the 29th Annual National Conference and Training of NAIP held in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday.

Mr Ezebuilo said the country imports more than 70 per cent of its medicines, warning that the situation threatens national healthcare stability, economic sustainability, and exposes Nigerians to drug shortages during global crises.

The conference, themed "Collaboration and Innovation to Build Local Solutions for the Fu...