PHARM AHMED I. YAKASAI FPSN BLOG

Ahmed I Yakasai is an accomplished pharmacist/independent consultant with comprehensive background in pharmaceutical field with over 30 years experience in Regulatory Affairs (specialises in the strategic development and registration of drugs, post marketing surveillance, labeling, Quality assurance and compliance, packaging of contract manufacturing, providing scientific office, organising Pharma Investment Forum and all kind of pharmaceutical and health related research works. He organises workshops and training on health issues.

Ahmed is the founder of Pharmaplus Nigeria Ltd, Multiplus Consulting, Multiplus Resources Ltd and Nigeria Pakistan Pharma Investment Forum. He attended so many courses on leadership skills, Emergency Preparedness & Response to Epidemics/Case Management, Community Rapid Assessment with vast knowledge on HIV/AIDS, Pharmaceutical Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) etc. He is the author of Pharmacists and Society and Pharmaceutical Directory, Kano/Jigawa. He conducted so many researches for National Agency for Food, Drug administration and Control (NAFDAC), PATH2 (AXIOS), and GHAIN project. He was a part-time lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria under the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria’s Mandatory Continue Education, External Examiner for Pharmacists Council of Nigeria and participated in Accreditation of some Faculties of Pharmaceutical sciences of Nigerian Universities. As an independent consultant, he registered so many pharmaceutical, Veterinary, Medical devices and Food products with NAFDAC.

Ahmed Yakasai was a former Deputy National President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, former Vice President of Kano Chamber of Commerce and industry and former Chairman Northern League of NGOs (NOLENGO).

Ahmed is a Fellow of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Fellow of Institute of Logistics Management, Fellow of Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and Fellow Institute of Commerce Chartered. He was awarded with a letter of Appreciation for Brilliant and Excellent lecture presentation by PCN/MCEP Centre of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, most outstanding Commissioner by AIT Television, Award of Excellence by Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Kano Chapter, professional Service Award by the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (National), Award of Excellence by the Kano Chamber of Commerce for an outstanding performance to the development of Kano Business Community, Award/decorated with the State Executive Volunteer on humanitarian service number one by Nigerian Red Cross Society, Kano State Chapter, Certificate of Merit for valuable services rendered to Yakasai Community and Merit Award on drug Abuse Campaign by the Ministry of Health, Kano State.

Ahmed I Yakasai is based in Kano, Nigeria and graduated from a prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1983 and MSc in International Marketing from University of Salford, Manchester, UK (In view).