In a bold move to safeguard public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed substandard products valued at N43 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The destroyed items included counterfeit drugs, medical devices, aphrodisiacs, sex enhancement drugs, and other unregistered pharmaceutical products.
At the Moniya dump site, Akinyele Local Government area, Oyo State, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Christiana Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Pharm. Shabba Mohammed emphasized the agency’s relentless efforts to curb counterfeit products. “The agency has been actively gathering intelligence on illegal warehousing, sale, and distribution of narcotics by pharmaceutical vendors in Lagos and other states,” she stated.
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The seized products included banned substances like codeine and narcotics, worth over N48 million. Recent raids conducted by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate resulted in the confiscation of products worth over N700 million, including unregistered soaps, tomato paste, and counterfeit beverages, medical devices, aphrodisiacs, sex enhancement drugs, and unregistered pharmaceutical products
Professor Adeyeye stressed the importance of public involvement in combating counterfeit drugs and unwholesome food products. “By taking these actions, NAFDAC aims to protect the health and safety of the public while promoting compliance within the pharmaceutical industry,” she urged.
NAFDAC urged citizens to report unlawful practices to the nearest office for immediate investigation