By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Coordinator in Rivers State, Pharmacist Emmanuel Onogwu, has issued a caution to the public and traders regarding the circulation of counterfeit and repackaged rice being…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public about the sale of mislabelled Chlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone injection ampoules in Nigeria. In a public alert (No. 06/2025) made available on the agency’s website, NAFDAC…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated more than 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, expired, and prohibited medicines valued at over ¦ 1 trillion from three major drug markets in Nigeria.…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt As Nigeria continues to grapple with the scourge of substandard and fake medical products,the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to curb the menace and bring perpetrators to book. In line…
By Matthew Denis The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cleared the air on the delayed of anti leprosy drugs imported into the country. The agency explained that insistent on due process for importation to…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced that boat operators will now undergo mandatory drug tests before being allowed to operate. This initiative, in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control…
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has apprehended a 52-year-old man, Anthony Chidi, for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit alcoholic beverages in Mile 3 Market, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Chidi was…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lexpressed concern over the proposal by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) for the death penalty for those involved in the sale of counterfeit drugs. The Executive Secretary of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it uncovered rifles, live cartridges, and other weapons hidden by unknown persons at the Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra. Its South-East Zonal Director, Dr Martins Iluyomade, disclosed…
By Matthew Denis The National agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted an Indian company named Aveo Pharmaceuticals producer of Tapentadol (a powerful opioid), and Carisoprodol which is harmful to the public. The Director General of…
