Honoured as Africa’s Medicinal Products Regulation Achiever 2023
By Biola Lawal
Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has been honoured as “Africa’s Medicinal Products Regulation Achiever” in recognition of her impacts and efforts to protect public health.
The Award was convered on the NAFDAC Boss at the 6th Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA) held in Cairo, Egypt from December 5th to 7th, 2023.
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the World Health Organization who jointly presented the ,Award to Prof. Adeyeye, applauded the transformative leadership of the NAFDAC Director General.
The accolade highlights the visionary approach of Prof. Adeyeye, recognising pioneering initiatives such as the attainment of ML3 within four years, using digital tools like the Med Safety App for ADR reporting.
Prof Adeyeye was also recognised for her initiative of GS1-driven traceability for tracking more than one and half million secondary packages of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic for supply chain visibility.
The award was received on her behalf by Pharm. Asmau Abubakar, an Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer of the Agency.
The Award acknowledged NAFDAC’s groundbreaking efforts in combatting substandard and fake medical products, reinforcing the Agency’s dedication to ensuring the safety and authenticity of medicinal products in Africa under Prof. Adeyeye’s leadership.(Flowerbudnews)
