COVID-19: FG TURNS TO RUSSIA, INDIA FOR VACCINES, SEND SAMPLES TO NAFDAC AS 75 HEALTH WORKERS TEST POSITIVE

•Sends samples to NAFDAC•Targets vaccination of 40% Nigerians in 2021 By Onyebuchi Ezigbo Nigeria has extended its search for COVID-19 vaccines to Russia and India in a bid to get…

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…