The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said ‘enough is enough’ to recalcitrant fake drug peddlers as two more massive warehouses full of fake and expired medicines were uncovered over the weekend in Aba, Abia State, and truckloads in Idumota-Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State. Last week, the agency …

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has reiterated the call for stiffer penalty for merchants of death in society who prioritize making huge illicit money at the expense of lives of their fellow human beings. Adeyeye called for the introduction of the death penalty for drug peddlers, particularly …

Cemetery Market Aba, Abia State, regarded as the most dreaded and safe haven for the largest cartel ring manufacturing fake wines and beverages in Africa, has been short down again by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in a decisive move to curb the circulation of fake and substandard wine and beverages in Nigeria. Over …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed seized substandard, falsified, and expired products worth N1.367 billion. During the exercise yesterday in Abuja, the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the destruction was a part of the NAFDAC’s commitment to ensuring public health safety and eliminating dangerous products from Nigeria’s supply chain. The items, seized …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the public about Phesgo, a suspected counterfeit cancer treatment drug. In a publication on its website, NAFDAC said that a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) had raised concerns about the drug after a patient brought it in. The agency said that the …

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the public about a suspected counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, labelled with batch number C5290S20. According to NAFDAC, the counterfeit product was flagged after a complaint from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). This was contained in a statement NAFDAC …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it destroyed over N120 billion worth of seized products from July to December 2024, in the six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) This was as the agency assured Nigerians that adequate measures had been put in place to safeguard their health before, during and after …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured that adequate measures had been put in place to safeguard the people’s health before, during and after the yuletide season. In her Christmas and New Year messages, released on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye emphasised the need to eat safe and stay safe during the …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday shut down two shops in Benin, the Edo State capital, for allegedly selling chemicals without license and the requisite safety measures. It was reported that the shops are Golden Juliros Nigeria Ltd, located on Evbiemwen Street, off Wire Road, and Onebamchi Chemicals at Ramat Park Market in …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, alleged to promote smoking. In a statement by its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and posted on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, the agency clarified that the application for the product’s approval had been rejected. This rejection …