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Health Minister recalls 2.4m bottles of cough syrup with codeine

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2018 0

Worried by the increasing cases of drug abuse among the populace, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has directed the recall of 2 .4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance, carried out by the National Agency for Food and Drug

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Customs intercpets truck laden with cartons of codeine cough syrup

Ihesiulo Grace 26 July 2018 0

*To send seized rice, others to IDP camp Not relenting on its effort to rid the nation of prohibited and smuggled items, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ has intercepted a truck loaded with 498 cartons of CSP Codeine Cough syrup along the Ijebu-Ode / Ore road and two suspects arrested. […]

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NAFDAC destroys N3.5bn Tramadol, Codeine, fake products

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2018 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed banned and unregistered Tramadol,Codeine and other unwholesome products worth over N3.5billion. Speaking at the destruction site in Sagamu, Ogun State on Friday, the Director-General of NAFDAC , Prof. Moji Adeyeye, said the street value of 13 container loads of Tramadol alone that […]

Headlines Health

4 weeks after ban: Experts decry youths’ abuse of codeine, other drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

…Stakeholders seek rethink of strategy Four weeks after recent ban on codeine-containing cough syrup by the Federal Government, experts have raised the alarm over the uncontrollable youths’ access to the drug and other drugs abuse in the country like Tramadol, Alabukun, among others. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary, showing the abuse of

Headlines Health

Codeine ban: 4 weeks after, youths still abusing drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2018 0

…Stakeholders seek rethink of strategy Four weeks after recent ban on codeine-containing cough syrup by the Federal Government, reports from stakeholders have shown that youths are still having access to the drug and other drugs abuse in the country like Tramadol, and Alabukun, among others. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary, showing the abuse of

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Reps propose N2m fine, jail-term for Tramadol, Codeine abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2018 0

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for second reading an amendment bill proposing a N2million fine and a two -year jail term for offenders of the ban on Tramadol and Codeine. The bill which seeks to amend the Food, Drugs and Related Products (Registration, etc) Act, 2004, seeks to review the penalties that can […]

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Codeine and a nation hooked on substance abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2018 0

…Stakeholders differ on effectiveness of ban …List ways to curb menace Until Nigerian rapper, Olamide Adedeji, a.k.a Olamide, released the single “Science Student”, what crossed the minds of many at the mention of “Science Student” was just a student that is probably familiar with reagents in a typical Chemistry laboratory or tell results of chemical […]

Opinion

Drugs abuse in Nigeria: Failure of statecraft

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2018 0

Why do people do drugs? This is always the first question that pops up whenever one ponders on the menace. Addicts are likely to flood one with a million and one reasons. Some just want to be ‘high’, to be serenaded to some realm of bliss or what some would prefer to call cloud nine. […]

Health

Codeine off shelves: Here’s what you need to know

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

Although many people believe that codeine has a soothing relief on cough and flu, not many people are aware that persistent intake of codeine is harmful to the body. According to some health experts, “Codeine can cause opioid tolerance, dependence, addiction, poisoning, and in high doses, death.” Research published in the Medical Journal of Australia […]

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FG bans codeine syrup importation, production over abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2018 0

Following the gross abuse of codeine in the country, the Federal Ministry of Health has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), to ban with immediate effect further issuance of permits for the importation of codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, […]