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NAFDAC Chief: Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Industry Must Be More Self-Sufficient
The director-general of Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Dr. Paul Orhii recently urged his countrymen to become more self-sufficient in terms of its pharmaceutical production. Orhii said he believes that the dependence on foreign drug producers is a threat to national security and may lead to the amount of…
[...]NAFDAC Officals Attacked After Counterfeit Drug Raid
A number of officials from Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) narrowly escaped death at the hands of a mob of youths after seizing some counterfeit drugs in the Ebonyi State. An eyewitness told the Daily Sun of the incident and alleged that patent medicine dealers had bribed the young…
[...]German Pharmacy Board: Country’s Drug Supply Chain is Safe
Germany’s pharmacy association recently affirmed its belief in the security of the country’s pharmaceutical supply chain. The ABDA said that Germans should be confident when taking their medication despite some reports of counterfeit drugs in the country, according to SecuringPharma.com. “The safest way to get drugs in Germany is any one of the 21,500 community…
[...]European Researchers Find Counterfeit Drugs Online
Researchers in Poland and Holland recently revealed that counterfeit varieties of the anti-obesity drug, Acomplia, are available over the internet. Acomplia, generically known as rimonabant, was pulled from the market in 2008 but can still be obtained online, according to SecuringPharma.com. The European researchers conducted testing of the counterfeit drugs and found that while many…
[...]Vatican Denounces Drug Counterfeiters
Agenzia Fides, the missionary press agency of the Vatican, has spoken out against counterfeit drugs and the approximated 700,000 people expected to die annually due to their pervasiveness. Fake tuberculosis and malaria drugs alone are estimated to kill 700,000 people a year. A large part of these victims are African. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
[...]Indian Cops Nab Counterfeit Drug Courier
Police in India recently arrested a man in possession of counterfeit drugs. Dharmender Singh was arrested at the Kidwai Nagar bus stand for allegedly dealing in counterfeit drugs, according to the Asian Age. The police say that Singh had a number of drugs that were marked with counterfeit labels of two famous pharmaceutical companies. According…
[...]NAFDAC: Counterfeit Drug Dealers Moving to Nigeria’s Rural Areas
National authorities in Nigeria said they have detected a new strategy being used by counterfeit drug dealers. They are pushing their fake medicines in the country’s rural areas. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians that as they continue their crackdown on phony drug peddlers, the illicit trade…
[...]Nigeria seizes shipment of counterfeit drugs
A shipment of counterfeit drugs was recently seized at a Nigerian airport. A consignment of fake Tramadol was seized by Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on July 23, according to the Daily Sun. Tramadol is a painkiller that is often…
[...]NAFDAC Asks Shipping Companies to Help Fight Counterfeit Drugs
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recently held a conference to announce changes to its practices that are aimed at providing quality regulation standards for the country’s exports. In addition to working to improve the quality of Nigeria’s exports, it was announced at the conference that NAFDAC would hold workshops…
[...]Cambodia Destroys 19 Tons of Counterfeit Drugs
Officials in Cambodia recently destroyed approximately 19 tons of counterfeit drugs that had been seized from illicit sources. The drugs were incinerated along with a number of expired medications and foods that were laced with chemicals, according to the Phnom Penh Post. Mok Chito, director of the Interior Ministry’s criminal police, said that counterfeit drugs…
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