Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative (TADI), has called for the sack of principal officers of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for deliberately neglecting their duties of ensuring that only healthy products gets to Nigerian consumers. According to the Executive Director (TADI), Amb. Yomi David, in a statement issued to Journalists […]
By Doosuur Iwambe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Mars Remedies PVT Limited, India, for the manufacture of allegedly falsified Ciprofloxacin tablets BP 500mg (NAFDAC REG. NO C4-0498) for Pinnacle Health Pharmaceutical Limited, No 16/18 Nuru Oniwo Street, Surulere, Lagos State. In view of the allegedly unprofessional practice, the […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has accused China and India of being responsible for the fake drugs in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this recently and announced the agency’s readiness to eliminate substandard and falsified medicines through partnerships with pre-shipment agents in China and India. […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will totally ban the production of alcohol drink in sachets by 2023/2024. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known on Wednesday, September 30. Adeyeye said that alcohol drink in sachet would be phased out by 2023 ending or the first week […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will prosecute any health worker caught promoting Breast Milk Substitute (BMS) and another infant formula in health centres. Mr Nantim Mullah, Deputy Director, NAFDAC, Kaduna Zonal Office, gave the warning in Kaduna on Thursday, at a one-day sensitisation meeting on the International […]
By Sharon Isaalah National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised the public to exercise caution in the consumption of alcoholic beverages that could have deteriorating effects on their health. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of the agency, who gave the advice in a statement further urged the public to avoid […]
The Federal Government is preparing plans to ban alcohol in sachet and small Polyethylene Terephthalate and glass bottles in the country. The Director-General of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made this known in a statement on Saturday, September 12. She said, “NAFDAC under the auspices of […]
By Doosuur Iwambe Following its bid to find a lasting cure to the novel coronavirus disease in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged herbal medicine practitioners to collaborate with researchers to make herbal products internationally acceptable after clinical trials. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, […]
By Doosuur Iwambe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it will be withdrawing packaged alcohol in sachets from the Nigerian market soon. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, who spoke exclusively on the measures in place to achieve the target, noted that the decision was necessary to rid the […]
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said on Tuesday that she inherited a debt of N3.2 billion when she assumed office in November 2017. Adeyeye speaking at an online news conference to highlight the activities of the agency, said that, however, the debt had […]
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) stopped 31 containers of Tramadol worth N1.3 trillion from entering Nigeria upon receiving information from a reliable source. The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, who disclosed this on Saturday, added that about 24 suspects were apprehended after the interception, indicating an improvement in the health […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that the only ingredient Nigerian pharmaceutical companies do not import is water. DailyTimes gathered that Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made this known on Saturday during an interview on ChannelsTv. READ ALSO: UK signs up for 60m doses of potential Coronavirus […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reaffirmed that coronavirus does not have a herbal cure approved in Nigeria. The Director of Public Affairs of the agency, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, made this known to the Punch in a recent interview. Jimoh said a drug could only be certified for use after […]
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Saturday warned consumers in Borno to avoid unregistered hand sanitisers which might contain substances that could be toxic and harmful. Borno state (NAFDAC) Coordinator, Mr Nasiru Mato, gave the warning in Maiduguri on Saturday. Mato said that some of the unregistered hand sanitisers might […]
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Saturday warned consumers in Borno to avoid unregistered hand sanitizers which might contain substances that could be toxic and harmful. The NAFDAC’s state Coordinator, Mr Nasiru Mato, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), in Maiduguri on Saturday. Mato […]
The Rivers zonal office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned pharmacies and shop owners in the state against the sale of expired and unregistered products. The warning is contained in a statement issued by the state Coordinator, Chinelo Ejeh on Friday. Ejeh stated that officials of the […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned business firms against undermining its regulatory activities but to take advantage of its ease of doing business platforms. The warning was contained in a statement by NAFDAC Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Jimoh Abubakar and made available to reporters in Abuja on […]
…Say it jeopardises public safety, urge FG to rescind decision …We have been operating outside seaports – SON Stakeholders have raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s directive to eject the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) from […]
…As NCDC activates additional 2 labs, bringing total to 28 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it will continue hydroxychloroquine clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment despite the suspension of the drug test by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, made this […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is offering a discount to micro, small and medium scale enterprises to get their products registered. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced the discount in tweets shared on his Twitter handle on Saturday. READ ALSO: No guidelines for flights resumption yet – FAAN According to […]