Posts Tagged ‘Africa’

The sale of counterfeit drugs has reached extremely high volumes in the developing world. Some countries are taking steps to address the problem. In Uganda, for instance, the government has authorized the National Drug Authority to fight this issue. Dr. David Mukanga is a pharmacist and public health specialist in Kampala, Uganda. He told Voice…

A specialist urologist, Dr. James Nkusi has said that counterfeit medicines are becoming a serious problem and control measures are being taken worldwide. He said the sale of such drugs is highly profitable as it is a low risk enterprise and non-taxable in most cases. Nkusi said that the danger to the consumer is that…

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has pleaded with NAFDAC not to close down the multi-billion naira drugs market in the commercial city of Onitsha. NAFDAC accused traders at the market of trading on fake and adulterated drugs and threatened last week to seal up the market and rid the market of such drugs. 23…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has charged pharmaceutical companies operating within or outside Nigeria to discontinue supply of pharmaceutical drugs to Onitsha market in Anambra State. According to statement signed in Abuja by Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, head of media and public relations, the directive follows fresh indications from samples…