About Us

The University of Ghana School of Pharmacy (UGSOP) was established in 2007 as a constituent of the College of Health Sciences.  The School was accredited by both the National Accreditation Board and the Pharmacy Council to offer courses that lead to the award of the Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree. The five academic departments of the School are:

 

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Mission

To develop world class pharmacy graduates with capabilities and competencies to meet the national pharmaceutical challenges and patient care needs.

OBJECTIVES

To provide pharmacy students with requisite knowledge and technical and scientific skills for appropriate development of therapeutic substances of plant, animal and mineral origin in Ghana and Africa.
To inculcate in pharmacy graduates the spirit of professionalism that will form the basis for integrated and multi-disciplinary approach to patient care in their practice of pharmacy and
To ensure that the students, upon graduation, will appreciate and demonstrate the importance and significance of research in advancing pharmaceutical care and developing sustainable life-long learning habits.
To establish collaborative links with other schools of pharmacy for the promotion of mutual academic and research goals.
The Departments of the School are charged to develop objectives that will express modes of implementing the vision and mission of the School as stated above.

Vision

Promotion of human health through safe, efficacious and affordable pharmaceutical interventions.

History of SOP

The University of Ghana School of Pharmacy (UGSOP) was established in 2007 as a constituent of the College of Health Sciences. The School was accredited by both the National Accreditation Board and the Pharmacy Council to offer courses that lead to the award of the Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree. The five academic departments of the School are:

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy

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Professor Irene Kretchy

Dean

Mavis Osafo Adu (Mrs.)

School Administrator

Ms. Philomina Aku Anebo

School Accountant

The School of Pharmacy is located on the Legon campus of the University of Ghana, off the Volta Hall road and adjacent to the Department of Food and Nutrition.

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