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NAFDAC TO GIVE APPROVAL FOR CORONAVIRUS VACCINES WORTH 400BIL
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is expected to give emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccines once they arrive in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Moji…
NAFDAC SEIZES 1.3 TRILLION NAIRA WORTH OF TRAMADOL, ARRESTS 24
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has said that it was able to stop 31 containers of Tramadol worth N1.3 trillion from entering Nigeria after intelligence was…
THE ONLY THING NIGERIA NIGERIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES DON’T IMPORT IS WATER- NAFDAC
The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye has criticised the overdependence on importation in Nigeria. Mojisola, speaking on Channels Tv said the…
NO HERBAL MEDICINE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR COVID-19 SAYS NAFDAC
Dayo Ojerinde The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has insisted that it is yet to approve any herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. The Director…
63% OF HAND SANITISERS IN FCT NOT REGISTERED WITH NAFDAC SAYS PTF
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) The Presidential Taskforce (PTF), on COVID-19, has revealed that 63 per cent of hand sanitiser sold in Abuja, have…
2 WKS AFTER, MADAGASCAR DRUGS FOR CORONAVIRUS ARRIVE NAFDAC, NIPRID AND OTHERS
From Moses Emorinken, Abuja Federal Government health agencies including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) have received Madagascar’s COVID-19 treatment drug for evaluation. The samples were…
FG SCREENING 19 LOCAL FIRMS’ PRODUCTS FOR POSSIBLE TREATMENT OF CORONAVIRUS SAYS MINISTER
Ministry asks companies to submit samples to NAFDAC Olalekan Adetayo, Eniola Akinkuotu and Daud Olatunji The Federal Ministry of Health is screening 19 local firms for the production of herbal…
WE HAVE RECEIVED 4 POTENTIAL CURES FOR CORONAVIRUS FROM NIGERIANS- NAFDAC
Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that the agency has received about four submissions as a potential cure for COVID-19.…
NAFDAC TO SPEED UP TESTS ON MADAGASCAR DRUG AGAINST CORONAVIRUS SAYS DG
Oyetunji Abioye, John Ameh, Mudiaga Affe, Tobi Aworinde, Tunde Ajaja, Tope Omogbolagun, Wale Oyewale and Daniels Igoni Following the arrival of the Madagascar herbal cure for COVID-19 in Nigeria on Saturday, the National…
FG SENDS HERBS-BASED CORONAVIRUS COUGH SYRUP TO NAFDAC
Tobi Aworinde, Abuja The Ministry of Health has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to carry out necessary procedures for the assessment of a plant-based…
WE HAVE PRODUCED DRUGS THAT CAN CURE CORONAVIRUS SAYS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Femi Makinde The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners has said its members have produced herbal drugs that can cure the dreaded coronavirus. The National Secretary, NANTMP, Alhaji Kamaldeen…
PACKING FOOD IN POLYTHENE BAGS CAN CAUSE CANCER, NAFDAC WARNS
Nigerians have been warned by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control not to use this type of material for packed food. Packaging food in polythene bags causes cancer…