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The Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria PWDAN, Is a trade association of companies involved in professional Wholesaling and Distribution and is borne out of the desire to ensure the integrity in the pharmaceutical supply chain by developing and sharing best practices.
The group started in 2018 with 3 members, grew to 18 members and in 2020 it became a national group when it was incorporated with a Board of Trustees that represents the major geopolitical regions of the country.
Members are poised to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements towards achieving set objectives. Self Regulation with a Standard and well established Code of Conduct are in place tocontrol the practice within her member companies. Enrollment into the Association is by Corporate membership.
In the National Drug Distribution Guideline (NDDG) the member companies of the Association occupy the center stage in the distribution chart as a hub to manufacturers,importers, on one hand, and retailers , hospitals and clinics on the other hand. They built capacities in storage, warehousing and inventory and deploy value chain services in delivering fullassortment of pharmaceutical products and medical devices to pharmacies, health institutions across the country.
The Association is a foundation member of African Pharmaceutical Distributors Association(APDA), a Pan-African organization inaugurated in 2018 in Lusaka, Zambia with the objective among others to promote the advancement of health standards of the people of Africa through initiatives that develop and share best practices among member countries and entities.
The main aim and objectives of PWDAN is to foster and promote Best Practices in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and contribute to the advancement of Supply Chain integrity in Pharmaceutical practice in all its ramifications. The group move to achieve these by maintaining ethical standards in Pharmaceutical Distribution system in their facilities and processes, thereby enhance the access to safe, quality, and effective medicines to the population in safeguarding public health.
