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How NAFDAC aims to prevent fake COVID-19 vaccine circulation

John Ogunsemore Jan 15, 2021 0

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) plans to use traceability with GS1 Technology to monitor COVID-19 vaccine distribution, using Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof.…

Features

‘Probe missing N3.8bn in health ministry, NAFDAC, others’ – SERAP tells Buhari

John Ogunsemore Jan 3, 2021 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to…

Business

NAFDAC Reiterates Commitment to Grow MSMEs

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 9, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said it is committed to growing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,…

Government

NAFDAC Blacklists Indian Company for Manufacturing Falsified Medicines

Aderogba George Oct 27, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has blacklisted Mars Remedies PVT Limited, India, for manufacturing falsified medicine for a pharmaceutical company in Nigeria.This is contained…

Government

Fake Agro-Chemical Factory in Kano State Sealed – NAFDAC

Rabiu Sani Oct 15, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sealed an illegal agro-chemical factory in Bichi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State.Mr Shaba Muhammad the state NAFDAC…

Health

NAFDAC Launches Strategy to Fight Menace of Substandard Medical Products

Aderogba George Oct 10, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has launched a pharmaceutical traceability strategy document to fight the menace of Substandard and Falsified (SF) medical products.The…

Government

Production Capacity of Alcohol in Sachets Reduced by 50% – NAFDAC

Olagoke Olatoye Sep 25, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the production capacity of alcohol products in sachets has been reduced by 50 percent.Mr. Sayo Akintola, the NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, made…

Health

NAFDAC seizes N350,000 worth of fake hand sanitisers in Bauchi

Amina Ahmed Sep 24, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Bauchi State Office, says it has seized cartons of fake hand sanitizers worth N350,000 in some super markets and drug retail outlets in the state. SEE ALSO: 2023…

Health

2 Counterfeit Drug factories in Kano sealed by NAFDAC

Rabiu Sani Sep 23, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two counterfeit animal drug factories in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.SEE ALSO: FRSC Arrests 10,439 Traffic Offenders in Kaduna Shaba…

Health

Nigeria to Produce 60% of its Pharmaceutical Products Locally – NAFDAC

Emmanuel Afonne Sep 18, 2020 0

Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the country is working toward producing 60 percent of its pharmaceutical products locally to reduce the…

Government

NAFDAC Supports 300 Companies with COVID-19 Palliatives in Kano

Rabiu Sani Sep 9, 2020 0

The National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday disclosed that it provided support to 300 enterprises in Kano State, under its COVID-19 palliative, to mitigate effects of the pandemic on…

Health

FG Will Support NAFDAC On COVID-19 Vaccine Research- Health Minister

Abujah Racheal Aug 28, 2020 0

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government will support the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), to meet international standards in researches into the development of a vaccine for…

Features

“Science has been mixed with politics” – Nigerian Gov’t backs Trump’s…

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 26, 2020 0

When US President, Donald. J. Trump, suggested that the anti-malarial drug, Hydroxylchloroquine in combination with other drugs like Zinc and Azithromycin was effective in the early treatment of coronavirus, the mains stream media and the…

Metro

NAFDAC Closes 2 Suspected Fake Vegetable Oil Selling Outlets In Kwara

Fatima Mohammed Aug 5, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has closed two vegetable oil packaging retail outlets in Ilorin. SEE ALSO: 10 Trapped, One Seriously Injured In Collapsed Two-storey building In Abuja NAFDAC classified…

Features

Nigerians Are Over-Dependent on Importation – NAFDAC DG

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 2, 2020 0

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye has said Nigerians are over-dependent on importation.According to the NAFDAC Boss, the excessive reliance of Nigerians…

Metro

NAFDAC Lauds NBC On Maintaining Product Quality, Integrity

Edwin Nwachukwu Jul 17, 2020 0

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged business owners to seek ways of sustaining brand loyalty by increasingly building quality into their products.…

Health

NAFDAC raise alarm over substandard Hand sanitizers circulating in Abuja

Abujah Racheal Jul 16, 2020 0

The Presidential Task force (PTF), on COVID-19 has revealed that 63 per cent of hand sanitizers sold in Abuja, have no NAFDAC registration.The Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF Boss Mustapha,…

Government

NAFDAC Shuns WHO, Continue Hydroxylchloroquine Trials

Tony Abu Momoh May 26, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has said it would continue with Hydroxychloroquine trials in Nigeria despite a contrary directive by the World Health Organisation (WHO).The WHO has announced a…

Government

Madagascar Demands N78.2m From FG For COVID-19 Herbal Drink

Faith May 18, 2020 0

Nigeria has been asked to pay N78.2 million to the Republic Of Madagascar for the amount of COVID-19 herbal drugs sent to the Federal Government.The Nation reports that the drugs were brought in by Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco…

Government

NAFDAC Slashes Registration of New Products by 80 Percent

Tony Abu Momoh May 16, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has slashed it's fees for registration of new products by 80 percent.The discount which was announced by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is intended for micro,…

Health

NAFDAC Warns Against Use Of Chloroquine

Aderogba George May 14, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has, again, warned Nigerians against taking Chloroquine as treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). SEE ALSO: Why we're reopening mosques, churches - Borno govt…

Health

‘We’ve Received Only One Application On Herbal COVID-19 Drug’- NAFDAC Reveals

Faith May 14, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has received only one application from one company concerning a herbal coronavirus drug.Disclosing this in a statement on Wednesday, NAFDAC said that all…

Opinion

Any place for the almajiri? Rejected by parents, scorned by society and abused by politicians…

Fredrick Nwabufo May 5, 2020 0

A society that eats, debases and abuses its young is a coven run by witches. The almajiri children are innocents socialized into a culture and system they did not create. They are just unlucky to be born in an unfortunate axis of the…

Government

COVID-19: NAFDAC Guides Companies on Donation/Sale of Breast Milk Substitutes

Kadiri Abdulrahman Apr 30, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised companies involved in donation or marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) to keep to the World Health Organisation (WHO) code.Prof. Moji Adeyeye,…

Features

Minister, NAFDAC Clash Over Rice Rejected By Oyo State Govt

John Ogunsemore Apr 30, 2020 0

The Oyo State Government's rejection of 1,800 bags of rice from the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has pitched the Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, against the National Agency for Food Drugs and…

Health

NIS Hands Over Seized Drug to NAFDAC in Adamawa

Muhammad Adam Apr 25, 2020 0

The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) on Saturday in Yola handed over 23 packages of siezed Diazapam, a dangerous drug, to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). SEE ALSO: Immigration CG reveals only…

News

Lagos Signify interest in Chloroquine Trials for Coronavirus Treatment

Tony Abu Momoh Apr 4, 2020 0

The Lagos state government appears to be the only Coronavirus infested state that has signified interest in starting clinical trials for Chloroquine to be used in treatment of the deadly disease.This comes after the National Agency for…

Health

NAFDAC orders manufacturing of Chloroquine for clinical trial, treatment of COVID-19

Kemi Akintokun Mar 30, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has order for the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical treatment of COVID-19 patients.SEE ALSO: 26-year-old fake drugs…

Features

Coronavirus: Commence mass production of chloroquine – NAFDAC orders drug firms

John Ogunsemore Mar 30, 2020 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered drug manufacturing companies in Nigeria to immediately commence the production of chloroquine for the treatment of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).…

Government

Fight Against Fake Drugs: NAFDAC Seeks Traditional Rulers’ Collaboration

Hamza Suleiman Mar 18, 2020 0

The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has solicited the collaboration of traditional rulers in Borno in the war against fake medicines and unwholesome products in the state.The NAFDAC State Coordinator,…

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