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NDLEA intercepts 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup at Onne Port –spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2021 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has intercepted and seized no fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325 kgs at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement made

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Customs intercepts codeine, tramadol, others valued over N2bn

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Custom Service said it has intercepted another truck loaded with 2,748 cartons of Codeine syrup and 49 cartons of Tramadol capsule among other items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N2 billion. The Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, while briefing journalists on the recent […]

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NAFDAC reopens Emzor, two others, stops production of codeine syrup

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2018 0

Normal operations have resumed at Emzor Pharmaceuticals Industry Ltd, Lagos; Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited and Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited in Ilorin, Kwara State as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that it has lifted the shutdown order on the three firms that were implicated in the codeine syrup crisis. […]

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Codeine Syrup crisis : NAFDAC shuts down Emzor Pharmaceuticals, 2 others

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has disclosed that it has shut down three pharmaceutical companies, Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited; Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited and Emzor Pharmaceuticals Ind. Ltd., who were implicated in the codeine syrup crisis in the country. According a statement made available on Monday night by the