Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye
18 Dec
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is taking legal action over false allegations of financial inducement against the agency relating to a misleading herbal product, Lung Detox Tea (Lungitox).
17 Dec
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is taking legal action over false allegations of financial inducement related to a misleading herbal product, Lung Detox Tea (Lungitox). NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this while addressing the issue during a press briefing today in Lagos. Adeyeye said the…
26 Nov
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) have urged drug marketers in Kano to relocate their businesses to the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in Dangwauro to curb substandard and falsified medicines (SFs). The agencies made this call at a press briefing on Tuesday in…
22 Nov
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered counterfeit alcohol packaging centres at Article Market, Abule-Osun, Lagos State, and seized items worth about ₦2 billion.
31 Oct
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned chemical distributors against abuse of chemicals as it could lead to an explosion, and property damage, including fire outbreak and loss of lives.
25 Sep
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has conducted a comprehensive mop-up operation across various markets in Maiduguri to remove drugs and food items contaminated by the recent flood to avert possible outbreaks.
8 Sep
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced it has launched an investigation into Pastor Jeremiah Fufeyin's Miracle Water and Miracle Soap. In a press statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned the public against using Christ MercyLand Delivery Ministries' products, stressing that none of the…
7 Sep
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Counter Terrorism Centre to tackle counterfeit drugs. READ ALSO:NAFDAC destroys fake, adulterated products in South East The signing of the MoU is contained in a statement…
5 Sep
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, destroyed fake, adulterated and unregistered food, drug and cosmetic products worth about N2.7 billion seized in the South-East. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the products were burnt at the Enugu State refuse dumpsite in Ugwuonyeama in Enugu. In a…
30 Jul
Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated the importance of local production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and excipients to reduce high cost of drugs in Nigeria.
11 Mar
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated its commitment to ensure availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing diversion to illicit use.
14 Feb
.Olota of Ota advises NAFDAC to rethink ban Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB), yesterday, protested at the headquarters of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) against the ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles below 200ml. The union, which is an affiliate of Trade Union…
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