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  • NAFDAC confiscates expired food products in Sokoto

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated and destroyed assorted contaminated food products in Sokoto State in February.

    A statement issued by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of the agency on Thursday in Abuja, said the contaminated foods and beverages were discovered in some markets in Sokoto following surveillance.

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    “During the month of February, 1374 cartons of expired Cherie Instant Noodle worth 1.7 million were forfeited to the office; they were dubiously supplied to the marketer in Sokoto Old Market.

    “In same month, 64 crates of assorted expired soft drinks worth N70, 400 were also confiscated from a sales outlet.

    “Upon surveillance to some yogurt depots in Sokoto, 90 bottles of registered yogurt without label worth N27, 000 were confiscated and out-rightly destroyed,” she said.

    Adeyeye assured that NAFDAC would continue to take proactive steps to ensure that Nigerians do not consume foods and drugs that were injurious to their health.

  • NAFDAC arrests suspect for ‘manufacturing fake drugs’

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested Chidiogo Okeke in Odekpe Ogbaru Local Government of Anambra State, for allegedly manufacturing fake anti-malaria drugs, Director-General Prof. Moji Adeyeye has said.

    She said in a statement at the weekend in Abuja that agency officials nabbed the suspect with fake Merit liquid Quinine Anti-malaria 200ml at his home with plastic bowls.

    Adeyeye said 17cartons x 40 x 200ml and one PVC Drum containing the fake products were recovered.

    She said the suspect had been handed over to the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate for prosecution.

    The director-general said the NAFDAC office in Anambra had sanctioned six herbal practitioners for alleged illegal advertisements of their uncertified products.

    She said officials confiscated the fake products and advertisement materials, such as mega phones, amplifiers and flash drives.

    “The herbal practitioners had been punished for the same offence, yet they continued with their illegal adverts.

    “The offenders were given administrative charge, but they refused to pay, claiming they have been issued advert permit by the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria,” Adeyeye said.

     

     

  • Pharmacists-Stop patronizing drug hawkers

    Stakeholders in the Pharmaceutical industry have advised the general public to prioritise their healthcare and stop craving over daily chores at the detriment of healthy living.

    The stakeholders, including the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), made the call at the commemoration of the World Pharmacists Day (WPD), organised by the society in Abuja.

    The News Agency of Nigeria report that the WPD is commemorated on Sept. 25 annually and the theme for 2018 is “Pharmacists: Your medicines experts’’.

    Mrs Bridget Otote, immediate past Chairman, FCT Chapter of the society at a sideline interview with newsmen, decried that large number of the populace in the quest for daily living pay less attention to their health.

    Otote also the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee of the 2018 WPD, emphasized that often time due to hardship people undermine their health challenge and go after one business or the other.

    “In as much as we are busy, in as much as times are hard, in as much as we are trying to survive if we are not healthy we cannot make headway in whatever business we indulge in.

    “Let’s take our health seriously. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation,” she said.

    On this year’s theme, Otote described it as a forum of experts in drug production, drug information and drug dispensing, among others.

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    He however cautioned the public against patronizing illegal premises, describing such practice as harmful to their health.

    Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, also advised the general public to desist from patronizing quacks and drug hawkers, adding that majority of those drugs are unwholesome.

    The director-general, who was represented by Mrs Chizoba Maduagwuna, Director of Pharmaceutical Services in the agency, however urged Nigerians to report any illegal premises in their domain.

    According to her, this will enable the agency swing into action and reduce the prevalence of drug hawking in the country and at the long run safeguard the health of Nigerians.

    WPD is set aside by the Council of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in 2009 during its congress at Istanbul, Turkey.

    It is aimed at showcasing the key position pharmacists occupy as the backbone of healthcare in many different settings

  • NAFDAC DG assures chemical products experts of support

    Stakeholders in chemical products industry have been assured of a fair treatment.

    National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Director-General Prof Moji Adeyeye gave the assurance at a stakeholders’ meeting tagged, “Meet NAFDAC DG”, in Lagos.

    Adeyeye said the agency has been inundated with complaints of unauthorised personnel, especially the police. “So, NAFDAC will be approaching the lawmakers to assist it in addressing the issue, as well as describing the line of action of every organ of government responsible for doing what. There is no multiple regulators over chemicals in Nigeria, it is solely NAFDAC’s.

    “We are not resting on our oars as we are repositioning the agency to do the right things. This agency does not exploit stakeholders but believes in due diligence.

    “It is also worthy of note that chemical permits processing and authorisation is done electronically via the Single Window Trade Portal (www.trade.gov.ng/nafdac). Generally observed lapses include: untimely renewals of listing certificates, incomplete documentations e.g. inadequate stock cards and utilisation records, safety data sheets without chemical compositions, illegible attachments to the portal, non-compliance to good warehousing practice, to mention but a few,” she explained.

    The DG added that the agency has developed an objective risk assessment method for chemicals, adding: “The demand for agricultural produce both in Nigeria and other countries is on the increase, however, agricultural produce from Nigeria are still been rejected by importing countries as a result of high level of pesticides residues occasioned by misapplication of pesticides and agrochemicals.”

    Adeyeye explained that the agency’s Veterinary Medicine and Allied Products Directorate was created as part of the restructuring effort to give greater impetus to the pesticides’ and agrochemicals regulation.

    She said the Directorate provides advice on the safety, efficacy and quality of pesticide and agrochemicals, issues permits for pesticide, agrochemicals, fertiliser import, listing of agrochemical marketer, GMP inspection of pesticides and agrochemical facilities and permit monitoring.

    “VMAP Directorate collaborates with research institutes in Nigeria to conduct field trial evaluation of new molecules (pesticides and agrochemicals) bio-fertiliser, bio-pesticides introduced into the country to ascertain the efficacy and safety of these products. The directorate collaborates with stakeholders and professionals to ensure appropriate use of pesticides and agrochemicals and should desist from using banned products, so exported farm produce will no longer be rejected,” Adeyeye said.