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Back to homepageNAFDAC Sensitize Society On Dangers Of Drug Abuse
By Ibrahim Goronyo, Sokoto The National Food and Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC) has taken their sensitization programme to Sokoto State. Addressing the gathering, the Director-general of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, said the sensitization campaign is presently holding in
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Community Pharmacists Destroy Expired Drugs Worth N400m In FCT
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu Community Pharmacists under the aupices of Association of Community Pharmacist of Nigeria (ACPN), a technical arm of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PCN) have destroyed expired drugs worth about N400m. Speaking during the exercise in Kuje area council
Read MoreOrganisation Calls For Sack Of NAFDAC Principal Officers, Closure of Seven-Up
A non-governmental organization, Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency sack all principal officers of the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as well as
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Don’t Use Expired Drugs Looted In NAFDAC Store – Kaduna Agency
The Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment has warned against consuming drugs looted by Hoodlums at the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Laboratory in Kaduna. Dr Joseph Maigari, the Director-General (DG) of
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NAFDAC Mulls Approval Of 21 Herbal Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says 21 herbal medicinal products are currently being processed by the agency for “Safe use” or Listing status.Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of the agency, disclosed this in
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COVID-19: No Approved Drug, Vaccine For Now, Says NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has not approved any drug or vaccine for the treatment of COVID-19. The Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said in a statement on Saturday
Read MoreNon-medical Face Masks Can’t Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)has warned that non-medical face masks cannot prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease adding that several washes, drying and stretching of the fabric mask over time can reduce its
Read MoreNAFDAC Orders Manufacturing Of Chloroquine For Clinical Trial, Treatment Of COVID-19
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. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, said in a statement on
Read MoreN3.2bn Fake Drugs Destroyed By NAFDAC
The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday said that counterfeit drugs worth N3.2bn had been destroyed in the past two years, adding that 24 containers of falsified products, mainly
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Stop Consuming Non-Iodine Salt — NAFDAC
BY MARIAM SANNI, ABUJA The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised Nigerians to stop the consumption of non-iodine salt, saying “it is dangerous to human health.” Dr. Abubakar Jimoh, the Director of Public Affairs
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