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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday destroyed fake, expired, substandard and unwholesome products worth N464 million seized in the North East. Speaking at the site of the destruction in Gombe, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, the Director-General, NAFDAC, said the products were  seized from manufacturers,Continue Reading

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is to launch  a new compendium of all registered drugs, processed food, cosmetics, packaged water and medical devices chemicals, an official has said. The Director of Public Affairs of NAFDAC, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday,Continue Reading

By Habibu Harisu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Sokoto State Office, has sanctioned 142 business premises and production industries for various offences including sale of counterfeits and adulterated products. The State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Mr Hamis Yahaya, made this known in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading

By Austine Elegbede/Stanley Nwanosike The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that unregulated and unregistered herbal medicines can cause serious health damages. The South-East Director of NAFDAC, Mrs Olajumoke Ojetokun, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in EnuguContinue Reading

By Ifeanyi Olannye Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Delta have raided a compound in Okpanam, near, Asaba where fake and unwholesome products are allegedly manufactured. The NAFDAC State Coordinator, Jude Ndekile, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading

By Mustapha Sumaila The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted general public against consumption of TL Tan Lung and TLC brands of canned sardine. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, gave the warning in Abuja. Adeyeye explained that TL Tan Lung andContinue Reading

By Oluwakemi Oladipo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it will improve consultations, robust interaction and dialogue with all stakeholders to act as a guide and partner. Its Director-General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made the assertion at a stakeholders’ meeting tagged: “A Date with the Director-General,Continue Reading

By Oluwakemi Oladipo and Omowunmi Alake The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it plans to place a 10-year limit on registration of imports on pharmaceutical to encourage local production of drugs. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye said this at a stakeholders’ meeting tagged:Continue Reading

By Fortune Abang Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said on Tuesday that the agency would overhaul its cyber space to achieve its operational mandate. Adeyeye said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that limited internalContinue Reading