…Ridiculously light penalties against offenders make illicit trade attractive — Prof. Adeyeye Illicit sales and distribution of substandard and falsified medicines are a global threat that presents huge public health challenges to National Medicines Regulatory Authorities in both developed and…
By Matthew Denis The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of the Gardasil vaccine as a single dose in routine immunisation against cervical cancer. In a joint statement by NAFDAC and the…
By Matthew Denis The National Agency for Food and Drug law enforcement Control (NAFDAC) and National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) are in synergy to assist 12 selected local manufacturers to produce 33 drugs in large quantities and quality for citizens…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stated that it has laboratories for analysing micronutrients in food. The agency in a statement by the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye was refuting a online publication…
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group(NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and eHealth, has urged NAFDAC to prioritise the establishment of a testing laboratory for fortification. The Senior Programme Officer, CISLAC, Mr Muhammed Murtala, said during…
…as Facebook critic tenders apology The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has endorsed Erisco’s Tomato mix as safe for consumption. The Agency made this known while clarifying rumours regarding Erisco’s Tomato product. Dismissing the rumours…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against use of four products found to contain potent medicinal ingredients, steroids and other banned substances. The warning is contained in a public alert signed by…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has explained how an increase in local production of pharmaceutical products reduced the importation by 63 per cent in two years. The agency made this known when it issued…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has mapped out its strategic plans to take the herbal medicine practice to a greater height where products would be globally acceptable and competitive in the international market. The…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sought the cooperation of freight forwarders and clearing agents to boost Nigeria’s food export. The Agency in a statement said it is intensifying efforts to bring all the major stakeholders in…
