PORT HARCOURT — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a targeted enforcement operation against the distribution of counterfeit eye drops in a South-South state, following reports of adverse health effects among unsuspecting users. The agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Mr. Francis Ononiwu, who led the operation on
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled a criminal operation posing as a missionary health outreach in the Abuloma area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The syndicate was found to be distributing fake and unregistered medical products under the guise of offering free healthcare services. Addressing journalists on Monday,
In a renewed demonstration of inter-agency synergy aimed at safeguarding public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has officially taken possession of a large consignment of smuggled and unregistered pharmaceutical products intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service. The handover took place under the authority of the Federal Operations Unit
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched the Young Pharmacists Reserve Volunteers Program in partnership with the PSN-Young Pharmacists Group (PSN-YPG). This initiative aims to provide paid volunteer opportunities for young pharmacists in Nigeria, giving them hands-on experience while contributing to important public health activities. The program follows a
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the circulation of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets in Nigeria, sold under the brand name Aflotin 20/120. The agency disclosed this development via its official Twitter handle, emphasizing that the fake drugs were discovered and reported to NAFDAC by Ajanta Pharma
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a significant step in its ongoing battle against substandard and falsified medicines by appointing Cotecna Inspection Services as a Clean Report of Inspection and Analysis (CRIA) agent in India. This move is part of NAFDAC’s broader strategy to enhance its pre-shipment regulatory
Traders at the Ogbo-Ogwu drug market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have taken to the streets to protest the market’s closure by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The traders are demanding the immediate and unconditional reopening of the market, claiming that the closure has led to the death of over
