Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has identified poor infrastructure, weak financing, and policy gaps as major factors hindering pharmaceutical innovation and industry growth in the country.

Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday to unveil activities for the Academy's 11th anniversary and 2025 investiture, the Vice President 2 of the Academy, Ahmed Yakasai, said Nigeria's pharmaceutical sector cannot thrive without deliberate investment in innovation, infrastructure, and policy reform.

The events, scheduled to hold from 15 to 16 October at the Old Great Hall, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, will feature a public lecture themed "Pharmaceutical Innovation as a Catalyst for Nation...