The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has, again, warned Nigerians against taking Chloroquine as treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). “Nobody should buy Chloroquine and use. If you have COVID-19, go to a doctor. We have warned Nigerians and shall do that again. Do not take Chloroquine,” Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC’s Director […]
…Says only 1 firm submitted application for approval The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on researchers claiming to have found drugs for the treatment of coronavirus to come forward with them. According to a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye said […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed it would begin clamping down on fake hand sanitizer producers in Ebonyi state. State coordinator of NAFDAC, Dr. Kolawole Isaac, made this known while speaking with journalists after his visit to the Ebonyi state Vocational College, Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. Kolawole, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has granted conditional approval for emergency use of some medical devices- COVID-19 Antibody and Antigen Test Kits as well as some Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). To this end, the agency has granted approval to seven companies for the importation of the products; based on […]
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo says the ministry is currently mobilising the National Agency For Food And Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), to speed up certification procedures for essential items needed by Nigerians in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister disclosed this in a […]
The Federal Government is mobilising the National Agency For Food And Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), to speed up certification for essential items needed for COVID-19. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Julius Toba-Jegede, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed the manufacturing of chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical treatment of the coronavirus otherwise known as COVID-19. Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement made available to journalists on Monday, said that the old anti-malarial drug is now […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the production of Chloroquine for clinical trials as the search for a cure for COVID-19 is ongoing globaly . Mojisola Adeyeye NAFDAC’s Director-General speaking on Friday at the NAFDAC headquarters in Lagos said NAFDAC is approving Chloroquine for clinical trials and not […]
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says local manufacturing of drugs will facilitate Nigeria’s achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Adeyeye said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday said there was need to encourage local manufacturing of drugs and […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has warned Nigerians to stop using plastic materials, particularly polytene bags popularly known as nylon for food packaging to prevent cancer. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of NAFDAC gave the advise in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. […]
The Jigawa state office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the proliferation of unregistered drugs has reduced drastically in the state. The agency’s Coordinator in the state, AbdusSalam Lawan, stated this during an interview in Dutse on Monday. Lawan said the reduction was a result of sustained routine […]
The National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) have charged the Federal Government to upgrade the standard of local products. Speaking at the NEC meeting, the National President, Comrade Lateef Oyelekan, said the government must prevail upon the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and NAFDAC to […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to be cautious when taking cup of tea popularly known as `Maishayi’ from vendors. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Cooking with paracetamol […]
*Says 70% of drugs imported The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm that Nigeria could be faced with serious drug insecurity as 70 per cent of drugs being used in Nigeria are imported. The implication, according to NAFDAC is that Nigeria’s medical system is at the mercy of […]
Ilorin – The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned food vendors and others against the use of paracetamol as tenderiser in cooking meat and beans, saying it can cause kidney and liver failure. Mrs Roseline Ajayi, the Kwara Coordinator of NAFDAC, said this on Thursday in Ilorin during sensitisation […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated three vehicles loaded with fake and substandard drugs in Asaba. Dr Christiana Esenwah, Deputy Director, NAFDAC, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Asaba. Esenwah who heads Investigation and Enforcement on Counterfeit and Fake […]
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on herbal medicine dealers in Yobe state to obtain product registration with the agency to safeguard public health. State Controller of the agency, Lawan Dadingelma, made the call on Friday in Damaturu. Dadingelma disclosed that registration of herbal products would facilitate comprehensive laboratory […]
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said that the agency was considering recruiting staff to fill up vacant positions in 2020. Adeyeye on Tuesday in Abuja, told news men that the recruitment became necessary because the agency was too understaffed to effectively perform its […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that over 250 seized containers suspected to contain tramadol will soon be released for destruction upon completion of examination. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, disclosed this in Lagos during a pharma-stakeholders’ engagement with her on the activities of the agency, aimed […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned vegetable oil distributors, marketers and sellers in the country against the dangers of storing their product in containers, tanks and jerry cans that have been used already for storing chemicals. The agency also cautioned against the sale of unwholesome vegetable oil to […]