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– Director General Warns Nigerians to Avoid them to Keep Safe
– See complete list of (101 products) ➡️ bit.ly/4pylYtQ
By Biola Lawal
Abuja (FLOWERBUDNEWS): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced prohibition of a total of 101 regulated products from further manufacture, Importation, advertisement or sales within Nigeria.
NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said in a public alert that the registration certificate of the products had been withdrawn, suspended or cancelled.
”They are therefore, no longer permitted for manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use within Nigeria,” the NAFDAC Boss warned.
In the public notice, Prof. Adeyeye stated:
This is to inform the General Public that the following products are approved for withdrawal, suspension and cancellation by NAFDAC.
They are therefore, no longer permitted for manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use within Nigeria.
Please note that:
1. The Certificate of Registration of a product is said to be withdrawn when the use of the Certificate of Registration of that product is discontinued upon request of the Market Authorisation Holder.
2. The Certificate of Registration of a product may be suspended when the conditions upon which the NAFDAC Registration license was issued are no longer met, and the Agency is to make a determination.
3. The Certificate of Registration of a product is said to be cancelled when the NAFDAC Certificate of Registration license of that product is revoked by NAFDAC.
She counselled the public to ”avoid distribution, sale, administration, and use of the products. All medical products must be obtained from genuinely authorized/licensed suppliers.
”The products’ authenticity and physical condition should be carefully checked,” She stressed.
Orof. Adeyeye also urged: ”If you have any of the products mentioned above, please stop selling or using them immediately and submit your stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.
” If you or someone you know has used any of these products and experienced adverse reactions or events, we strongly recommend seeking immediate medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional,” She added.
Prof. Adeyeye advised Healthcare professionals and consumers to ”report any suspicion of substandard and falsified medicines to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322, or via email: sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng”.
Similarly, She encouraged healthcare professionals and patients to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of the medicinal product to the nearest NAFDAC office, or through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via the Med-safety application available for download on android and IOS stores or via e-mail on pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng
Prof. Adeyeye disclosed that the notice of prohibition of the 101 products will be uploaded by NAFDAC to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Surveillance and Monitoring System (GSMS), for necessary international awareness.
(Flowerbudnews)
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Margaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic account of the he ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
