By Biola Lawal
Abuja (Flowerbudnews): NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has announced that the Agency has not banned Amoxillin antibiotic medicine in Nigeria.
Prof. Adeyeye made the declaration in a public statement she issued to dismiss a video circulating on the social media, claiming that Amoxillin has been secretly banned in Nigeria.
The NAFDAC Boss described the video as ‘: misleading,” and entirely FALSE,” adding; ”NAFDAC has not banned Amoxicillin.’:
Prof. Adeyeye stated that while NAFDAC ”routinely issues targeted safety alerts and recalls on specific substandard or affected batches of medicines, there is no blanket ban on the antibiotic in Nigeria.”
Public Notice Read:
The attention of NAFDAC has been drawn to a misleading video circulating on social media claiming that the Agency has secretly banned Amoxicillin in Nigeria. This claim is entirely FALSE.
NAFDAC has not banned Amoxicillin. While the Agency routinely issues targeted safety alerts and recalls on specific substandard or affected batches of medicines, there is no blanket ban on the antibiotic in Nigeria.
We urge the public, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders to disregard the misinformation and rely only on verified updates published on NAFDAC’s official channels.
Kindly read the full statement for more details.
