Tanzania, May 23 -- Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Pharmacy Council has officially announced that it will stop recognising graduates of the one-year pharmaceutical dispensing course, commonly known as the One-Year Pharmaceutical Dispensers programme, from December 1, 2026.

According to a statement issued on Friday, May 22, 2026, by the registrar of the Tanzania Pharmacy Council, the decision was reached during the council's 57th meeting held on August 19-20, 2025, as part of broader reforms aimed at improving pharmaceutical practice and enhancing the quality of healthcare services in the country.

The Tanzania Pharmacy Council is a government institution under the Ministry of Health responsible for registering pharmaceutical professionals, ...