THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned students about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, issued the warning during a keynote address at a “Catch-Them-Young” sensitisation programme for secondary school students on Saturday. Adeyeye, represented by Mrs Harirah Abdullahi, Chief Regulatory Officer at … Read more
THE National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) has said that it destroyed fake, expired, substandard drugs worth N4.7 billion in Rivers. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, made the remark during the destruction exercise at the Rivers state dump site in Port Harcourt on Friday. Adeyeye, represented by Mr … Read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated the NAFDAC-Catch Them Young Consumer Safety Club (NCSC) project for students in South-West zone. The inauguration of the project on Wednesday, at the Yejide Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, aims to sensitise young people, especially students, on the dangers of drug abuse. … Read more
THE Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment and Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, have collaborated to tackle irregularities in food export system. The collaboration is also expected to encourage efforts to unlock healthcare value chain for effective transformation. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known on Wednesday … Read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Saturday, took the campaign against small-sized alcoholic beverages to markets in Uyo. The NAFDAC team which visited the Nyong Essien, Udo Umana and Akpan Andem Markets in Uyo metropolis, seized banned alcoholic beverages worth millions of naira. Speaking to newsmen, Mr John … Read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted assertions regarding its approval of a “long-cleansing herbal tea” intended for smokers. In a statement released on Saturday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, clarified that the product known as Lungitox (Smokers Pride) was denied registration. The agency indicated that the individual responsible for … Read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Nigerians from counterfeit and substandard pharmaceutical products. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, made this statement in Abuja at the three-day 8th Annual Conference of the Association of Nigerian Health Journalists (ANHeJ) on Saturday. The theme of … Read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday seized alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and pet bottles below 200ml in Delta. The Deputy Director and State Coordinator of the agency, Mr Jude Ndekile, said after the operation that the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachet and PET bottles below 200ml … Read more
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned open-drug marketers against selling substandard drugs. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, issued the warning during an interview at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. Adeyeye noted that open-drug markets, located in Kano, Aba, Onitsha, and Lagos, sometimes … Read more
THE Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has canvassed for local production of drugs, foods and other products in order to promote economic stability and self sufficiency. Adeyeye spoke at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. According to her, local production is key to boosting the country’s Gross Domestic Product … Read more