The Digest:
In a major public health intervention, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and unwholesome drugs and consumables valued at over N15 billion. The exercise at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan is a critical step in preventing these dangerous products from re-entering the market and causing severe harm to the populace.
Key Points:
- NAFDAC destroyed counterfeit and expired products worth over N15 billion in Ibadan.
- The items included banned, unregistered, and controlled medicines like codeine syrups and Tramadol.
- A recent seizure involved a misdeclared container with over 100,000 anti-malarial tablets.
- The agency announced the arrest of a suspect linked to the smuggled shipment.
- Illegally manufactured cosmetics were also seized in a separate raid at a Lagos military barracks.
- The destruction included over 25 seized 40-foot containers provided by the Nigeria Customs Service.
- NAFDAC urged public vigilance and reporting of suspicious drug-related activities.
Sources: Premium Times Nigeria
