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Fake Medicine Alert!!! by tayexz(m): 3:58am On Aug 21, 2016 |
The Federal Government on Saturday alerted
Nigerians that two confirmed falsified
versions of Quinine Sulphate earlier
discovered in Cameroon and Democratic
Republic of Congo, might have been
smuggled into the country.
The government’s alarm was contained in a
statement titled, “Falsified Quinine Sulphate
circulating in West and Central Africa”,
issued by the Director (Media and Public
Relations) in the Ministry of Health, Mrs.
Boade Akinola, on behalf of the Minister of
Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.
The falsified versions, according to the
statement, contained zero active
pharmaceutical ingredients.
She said, “The quinine Sulphate is used in the
treatment of malaria. The implication of using
the falsified one is that it will not be effective
and may also lead to other health
challenges.”
“Quinine Sulphate is used for the treatment of
Falciparum Malaria in the region and this
implies that the falsified drugs will not be
effective.
“These products, which were initially
discovered by a local NGO, failed the
preliminary field screening and were
submitted to a World Health Organisation
pre-qualified Quality Assurance laboratory.
“Subsequent analysis showed that neither
product contained any of the stated active
pharmaceutical ingredient. The first product
was discovered in Cameroon.”
She gave the technical details of the first
product as 20, Avenue Appia – CH-1211
Geneva 27 – Switzerland –Tel Central +41
22 791 2111 – Fax Central +41 22 791 3111.
Other details of the product according to her
are, fProduct Name: Quinine Sulfate 300 mg;
Number of Tablets per container: 1000; Batch
Number: 10H05 Expiry Date: 09/2018; Date of
manufacture: 09/2014; Manufacturer:
Novadina Pharmaceutical Ltd, London, United
Kingdom.”
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Re: Fake Medicine Alert!!! by madridguy(m): 4:04am On Aug 21, 2016 |
Noted. |
Re: Fake Medicine Alert!!! by samuel051: 4:26am On Aug 21, 2016 |
ok 1 Like |
Re: Fake Medicine Alert!!! by seunlayi(m): 5:52am On Aug 21, 2016 |
Mod, please fp. The drug is on town 1 Like |
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