National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control said in Abuja on Thursday that it had established toll-free platform for feedback on adverse drug reactions.

Coordinator, National Pharmacovigilance Centre of NAFDAC, Mrs. Adeline Osakwe, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.

She urged MTN, Etisalat and Glo subscribers to text messages to 20543.

Osakwe advised the public to regard such reports as important, stressing that the information would facilitate the agency’s work in safeguarding the health of Nigerians.

She said, “If we get 1,000 reports and only one is genuine, we won’t mind.

“We want people to report as much as possible so that we will begin to document what is happening to Nigerians when they use certain medicines.

“For instance, if you take a drug for stomach ache and you react to it, you could just text `I took this medicine and my stomach is on fire.

“When the information gets to us, we will call and interview you to get additional information that will enable us to determine whether it is actually an adverse drug reaction.

“If it is serious, we can refer the person to a hospital because we do not do clinical management of problem, we do documentation.

“This information will help us to assist the person and the general public because with the information we get, we get to know the people that should not take certain medicines.
source: http://www.newsinnigeria.org/2013/01/nafdac-creates-toll-free-lines-for-feedback-on-drugs.html

Innovative and a Great move..

Is Nigeria's police line working?

thats good.

Text messages really? Will they even read the messages? Imagine 100 million people sending messages to that single number. I like the motive, but the idea is not well structured.

9C MOVE

*Ileke-IdI:
Is Nigeria's police line working?

At least we don't have to "text" the police.

It should be called TEXT Message free and not TOll free line. Pls restructure, thanks.

welcome development joor..

THATS GUD BUT WOUNT THE SAME WORM EAT IT UP TOO?

Naija 4 life.

We. We.. love yit.

Hopefully, its a good move

I think this should assist in combating fake drugs www.efiweblog.info

They r not to read it, its authomated response, there is a code on each drubs purchased,u'l send d code 2d given number,then,if its a genuine drug,u'l get d ok feedback,and if its not,u'l get d opposite !

braine: Text messages really? Will they even read the messages? Imagine 100 million people sending messages to that single number. I like the motive, but the idea is not well structured.

braine: Text messages really? Will they even read the messages? Imagine 100 million people sending messages to that single number. I like the motive, but the idea is not well structured.

Rome was not built in a day they will perfect the system gradually.

*Ileke-IdI:
Is Nigeria's police line working?

The lagos emergency line is working perfectly nd its toll free.112 and 767.

no need, i can alwayZ complain to emeka if i have any issue with his drug.

braine: Text messages really? Will they even read the messages? Imagine 100 million people sending messages to that single number. I like the motive, but the idea is not well structured.

For Goodness sake give it a chance if it doesn't work obviously they will kn where is lackin n fix it. The police 1 is work well even FRSC.

Its a welcome idea,for heathical purpose Thanks.

braine: Text messages really? Will they even read the messages? Imagine 100 million people sending messages to that single number. I like the motive, but the idea is not well structured.

Seriously dude? Do you mean 100million sending @ one time or do you mean the capacity, which one? How is it not well structured?

Dats gud but not gud enough..i go dey use the lines send love messages to d nafdac girls