Nano silver, the trial drug imported into the country on Thursday has been declared unfit and will not be administered to Ebola patients, Minister of health says.

Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu said the experimental drug did not meet required standards, according to reports from TheCable.

Speaking during a press conference at the Federal Nuero Psychiatric hospital at Yaba, Lagos on Saturday, the minister said other trial drugs were undergoing evaluation, and they could be used should they be found suitable eventually.

“You will recall that last Thursday, I announced that we were ready to deploy an experimental drug, Nano Silver, if it was cleared by the national health research committee,” he said. “



Although, the drug had since last Thursday been made available to the emergency operation in Lagos, it had not been administered to any patient, because we were awaiting clearance from the national health research ethics committee.

“I regret to inform you that the drug did not meet the requirements of the national health research ethic code. Accordingly, approval for its use was withheld.

“I wish to inform you that other candidate drugs are currently being evaluated by the Treatment Research Group for EVD. As soon as any of the experimental drug is cleared and made available, we shall include it in the treatment regimen subject to the informed consent of the patient.”

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Pesticide?

dis minister fuckup big time. so wetin America talk na true . so disappointed

Am not sure they tested it.

And finally America is happy that we don't have an immediate cure. But we have God and Ebola will surely pass away.

this man no get lover

I'm ashamed of myself. Go to the other thread and see how Obama and Americans were insulted because of this nano silver. Nigerians like ranting with passion.