Fake Drug Is An Economic Sabotage That Cannot Be Condoned – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has come out to say that it recently destroyed counterfeit drugs and products worth over N613 million in Kano State.

The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye recently revealed this during the North-West Zonal destruction of fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired and unwholesome regulated products seized by the agency in the state.

According to her, NAFDAC is proud of this achievement, because the destruction of the counterfeit products will no doubt eliminate the risk of reintroduction into the Nigerian market.

She added that drug counterfeiting is an act of economic sabotage and it also represent a serious threat to public health, so it cannot be condoned.

His words, “Drug counterfeiting is an act of economic sabotage and also represent a serious threat to public health.”

“NAFDAC, today is being repositioned to fight the menace of drug counterfeiting.”

“The products being destroyed for this event are made up of substandard, fake and falsely labelled medicines, unwholesome processed food products, cosmetics and other counterfeited unsafe NAFDAC regulated products seized by the agency from manufacturers, importers and distributors. Also expired drugs voluntarily handed over by compliant companies, Non-Governmental Organization among others. The estimated street value of the products is N613.3 million.”

“While the country and indeed the world are battling with Covid-19 pandemic, it is important to at this juncture draw the attention of the public on possible infiltration of fake covid-19 vaccines. The public must be on the look-out for these spurious and counterfeit vaccines and other regulated products. NAFDAC on its part will ensure continuous surveillance on these products and we shall continue to enforce the regulations governing these products in Nigeria.”

“The agency is also adapting proactive approach by engaging political, traditional and faith leaders in sensitizing their wards on the dangers of patronizing quacks and hawkers of medicines on the street as well as dangers of drug and substance abuse.”