The recent inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) marks a significant step in renewing Nigeria’s health sector. NAFDAC is a cornerstone institution, essential for regulating the food and drugs that Nigerians consume, and it plays a vital role in ensuring the population’s health and safety. This aligns with President …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has once again issued a stern warning to the public regarding the hazardous practice of using dangerous chemicals to preserve food items. Specifically, the agency emphasised the dangers associated with dichlorvos, a chemical commonly utilised by traders to safeguard food from spoilage. The sale of small volume dichlorvos (100 …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated the need for Nigerian nursing mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding of their infants for the first six months of life to improve the health status of their newborns. The agency disclosed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) global target for exclusive breastfeeding is 50 per cent by …

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has reiterated the agency’s commitment to ensuring the availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes, while preventing diversion to illicit use in Nigeria. The assertion, however, came against the backdrop of the outcry by the Provost of the …

Determined to combat the incidence of Substandard and Falsified (SF) medicines in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has engaged stakeholders in the pharmaceutical products supply chain. At a stakeholder’s meeting by NAFDAC on Thursday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye emphasised the need to explore how to combat the sale and distribution …

A former Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Dr. Olajide Idris has been appointed as Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). He replaces Ifedayo Adetifa, who was appointed September 2021 to succeed Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu. Idris will assume office on 19th February 2024. In a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity …

Despite the exit of notable pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria, the India Consul General, Shri Chandramouli Kumar Kern has affirmed that Indian manufacturers remain committed to investing in the country. During the inauguration of a multi-billion Naira pharmaceutical facility by Artemis Laboratories Limited in Ota, Ogun State, by the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control …

In its renewed efforts to combat the menace of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria, particularly amongst the teeming youth population, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has put in place effective mechanisms to track and trace narcotic products right from the very source of production, the manufacturing plant, to the end user, the patient …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated the need for efficient and seamless port clearance procedures to achieve best practices within the industry. At the 2024 Training of Ports Inspection Directorate Priority Clients on Ports Inspection Data Capture and Risk Management System (PIDCARMS) platform last week, Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye espoused the need …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the menace of counterfeit drugs and unwholesome products from the Nigerian market. In response to recent negative media reports concerning the activities of fake drug manufacturers and sellers of substandard food and beverages, NAFDAC said it is intensifying efforts to ensure the safety …