6 d. ago “Open Our Market, We Don’t Sell Fake, Expired Products” – Proresting Anambra Drug Traders Tell NAFDAC

Some angry traders at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have called on National Agency for Food, Drug Administration, and Control to open their shops. The traders, under the aegis of Concerned and Genuine Members of Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, protested on Tuesday over continuous closure of the popular market. They lamented that […] The post “Open Our Market, We Don’t Sell Fake, Expired Products” – Proresting Anambra Drug Traders Tell NAFDAC appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago NAFDAC burns 100 trucks of fake, expired drugs in Onitsha, Aba

Tribune Online NAFDAC burns 100 trucks of fake, expired drugs in Onitsha, Aba She also expressed appreciation to security agencies and the media and particularly commended the Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, for their sustained support in the agency’s ongoing campaign against fake and substandard drugs. NAFDAC burns 100 trucks of fake, expired drugs in Onitsha, Aba Tribune Online

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1 week ago Beware of fake Cikatem suspension in circulation – NAFDAC warns Nigerians

By John Ogunsemore The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over fake Cikatem (Artemether 180mg/Lumefantrine 1080mg) suspension in circulation. In a public alert published on its website on Thursday, the agency said the fake product comes with falsified NAFDAC Registration Number NRN A11-100025. NAFDAC disclosed that the […] The post Beware of fake Cikatem suspension in circulation – NAFDAC warns Nigerians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NAFDAC Seizes Over N1trn Worth Of Fake, Expired Drugs In Major Crackdown

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized and evacuated over ₦1 trillion worth of substandard, falsified, expired, and banned medicines from open drug markets in Idumota (Lagos), Onitsha (Anambra), and Aba (Abia). More than 100 truckloads of these dangerous drugs were confiscated in a massive enforcement operation spanning six […]

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2 w. ago 100 truckloads of fake drugs seized in Lagos, others – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, and banned medicines and narcotics from Idumota market in Lagos State, Onitsha market in Abia state, and Aba market in Abia state, in six weeks. This was disclosed in a press statement on Sunday signed by Read More

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2 w. ago NAFDAC evacuates 100 truckloads of fake drugs in Lagos, Anambra, Abia

Mojisola Adeyeye, director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has disclosed that it read more NAFDAC evacuates 100 truckloads of fake drugs in Lagos, Anambra, Abia

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2 w. ago NAFDAC seizes 100 truckloads of fake drugs in Lagos, Abia, Anambra

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, and banned medicines and narcotics from Idumota Market in Lagos State, Onitsha Market in Abia State, and Aba Market in Abia State, in six weeks. This was disclosed in a press statement on Sunday signed by Read More

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2 w. ago Navy seizes 13,800 litres of petrol, 71 foreign rice bags in Lagos

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has seized no fewer than 13,800 litres of petrol and 71 bags of foreign rice in multiple operations targeting smugglers along the Badagry creeks. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain Oyeleye Omotayo, who confirmed Read More

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2 w. ago Fake drugs kill thousands, yet offenders walk free – Pharmaceutical society president, Ayuba

President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Tanko Ayuba, speaks to AJIBADE OMAPE on the widespread nature of counterfeit, unregistered, and expired pharmaceutical products and how they pose a risk to patients, among other related issues What is the most severe health risk associated with consuming counterfeit or expired drugs, particularly for people battling illnesses? Read More

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2 w. ago FG Seeks Pharmacists’ Collaboration In Fight Against Fake Drugs

The Federal Government has called on pharmacists across the country to collaborate with government agencies, academia, and industry stakeholders to combat drug counterfeiting and antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare sector. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, made this appeal during the inauguration of Ibrahim Ayuba as the President of […]

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2 w. ago NAFDAC Unveils ‘Greenbook’ App To Verify Authentic Medications

NAFDAC has launched a groundbreaking app called Greenbook to empower Nigerians in detecting fake drugs. This innovative tool is a comprehensive database of registered drug products in Nigeria, enabling users to verify the authenticity of medications. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised the importance of joining forces to combat counterfeit medical products. The Greenbook […] The post NAFDAC Unveils ‘Greenbook’ App To Verify Authentic Medications appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Pharmacists blame FG policies for poor local drug production

Pharmacists have identified weak government policies on the pharmaceutical sector as major factors hindering the growth of local drug production and the availability of affordable drugs to Nigerians. They also linked the challenge to the proliferation of fake drugs in the country and its attendant health consequences. According to them, the economic hardship is forcing Read More

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3 w. ago Merchants of death: Inside NAFDAC’s battle against fake drug cartels

Some officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have opened up on their battles against illicit drugs and dealers of harmful products in the country. In separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, the senior officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, narrated how they escaped death by a whisker during raids Read More

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3 w. ago NAFDAC reopens Onitsha market after seizing 50 trailers of fake drugs

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has finally announced the reopening of the Onitsha Drug Market and other adjoining markets after nearly one month of closure. The South-East Zonal Director of the agency, Mr Martins Iluyomade, revealed this on Thursday after a meeting between officials of […] The post NAFDAC reopens Onitsha market after seizing 50 trailers of fake drugs appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Pharmacy Council refutes misleading report, clarifies role in drug regulation

By Doris Obinna   The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has refuted a television report suggesting that National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) implicated it in the distribution of fake medicines. In a statement by its Registrar, Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, PCN expressed shock over the report titled “NAFDAC implicates Pharmacy Council […] The post Pharmacy Council refutes misleading report, clarifies role in drug regulation appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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last month Pharmacists seek border restriction after NAFDAC seized N1tn fake drugs

Pharmacists have raised concerns over the volumes of fake drugs in circulation across the country, saying the porous borders were contributing to the menace. The experts explained that while agencies saddled with the responsibilities of protecting the borders and ensuring Nigerians get access to quality drugs are working, more needs to be done to ensure Read More

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