The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday said that
counterfeited drugs worth N3.2bn had been destroyed in the past two years, adding that 24 containers of falsified products, mainly Tramadol had also been destroyed by the agency.
The NAFDAC boss spoke at a briefing held in Abuja to mark the anniversary of her second year in the office. She also condemned what she described as light sentences handed peddlers of Tramadol and counterfeit drugs, calling on the judiciary to review the penalties.
She said, “The Agency raided two warehouses located within a residential area in Igbo Amaeze Street, Awada Obosi, Onitsha, Anambra State, where substandard and falsified versions of popular brands of anti-malaria and antibiotics were stored.
“One hundred and nine cartons of assorted products including Lincocin capsule, Augmentin, Artesunate, Panadol Extra, Cafcol 250mg capsules, Busoopan, Laridox, Postinor 2 tablets, Coartem 20/120, Lofnac (Diclofenac Sodium) and Aldomet were evacuated. Investigation is ongoing to unravel the owners of the products.
“NAFDAC also intercepted a truck conveying substandard and false tied medical products en route Kano. The products are worth about N6m.
“The agency has destroyed substandard and falsified medical products worth more than N3.22bn (in two years). The Agency in conjunction with the Nigeria Customs Service commenced the destruction of seized 24 containers of substandard and falsified medical products, especially Tramadol.”
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