National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has commenced enforcement of the deadline for implementation of the Mobile Authentication Service, MAS by pharmaceutical companies nationwide.

The enforcement operation which started last week in Abuja under the auspices of the Pharmacovigilance and Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate of NAFDAC was geared towards mopping up from circulation all anti-malarial and anti-biotic medicines that do not carry on their labels, the MAS scratch and text authentication codes introduced in 2010 by the Agency to save consumers from the menace of fake drugs.

Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii who is currently celebrated worldwide for introducing multi-layered anti-counterfeiting technology has vowed that there was no going back on enforcement of compliance with the MAS deadline which has previously been shifted twice in the last three years due to plea for more time by segment of the pharmaceutical industry.

Orhii said NAFDAC has the full support of the President and Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu to enforce implementation of the service in a bid to eradicate counterfeit drugs in the country.

He disclosed that firm instruction has been given to all NAFDAC offices across the country to go round various pharmaceutical outlets to enforce compliance as deadline is irreversible and sacrosanct.

”The scratch and text service (MAS) has put the power of detecting counterfeit drugs in the hands of over 100 million mobile phone users in the country,” he added.

Orhii stated that the international community is full of commendation for Nigeria for pioneering the use of cutting-edge technologies in combating counterfeit medicines.


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Good

Good move.

It's a good thing to revive and make NAFDAC relevant again!
Many people are already forgetting all that the late icon,(Dora Akuyili) did, infact, many do not even know if NAFDAC still exist, but with this move now, more people would be aware of it's relevance!

Great. Hope its sustained.

Nice one. i just hope it is implemented soonest.

Aiit. Hw will they solve d promblems of some chemist who insert xpired drugs in a new sachet 4 customers. Pls take note of diz

And what would this curb

Dragonking: .

How much is this land?

Nice one. Thought they were dead when Late Prof.Dora left.

A doctor working! Kudos to NAFDAC and the legancy left behind by DORA. God bless 9ja !

They should better know what they are doing. I have seen original drugs from the company that still screams fake when u text for authentication. That stuff alsways causing lots of trobles b/w consumer and supplier.

Anytime i hear or read about NAFDAC, i remember late (Mrs) Dora Akuyili, the icon.....may her soul continue to rest in perfect peace.

This a very Good developement...



NAFDAC should concentrate on the Eastern Nigeria the hub of fake drugs.

greatgod2012: Anytime i hear or read about NAFDAC, i remember late (Mrs) Dora Akuyili, the icon.....may her soul continue to rest in perfect peace.

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nice initiative.

hope the SMS will be free sha?

or they want to generate revenue with it as well?

REALLY?

Nice initiative but poor network will cause delay in reply if fake/original. Today now, i already bought some drugs but am yet to get response after 5hrs .
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Just receiving notification about the drug i bought after 20hrs

greatgod2012:

You book for space first, then go back to type ur text...

Otherwse you will miss first page....you have been here since 2012 you should be teaching me this technique.

koboko69: They should better know what they are doing. I have seen original drugs from the company that still screams fake when u text for authentication. That stuff alsways causing lots of trobles b/w consumer and supplier.

It screamed fake but you just decided it has to be genuine/original? May God help us from these educated illiterates.

greatgod2012: It's a good thing to revive and make NAFDAC relevant again!
Many people are already forgetting all that the late icon,(Dora Akuyili) did, infact, many do not even know if NAFDAC still exist, but with this move now, more people would be aware of it's relevance!

ok!

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publicenemy:

You book for space first, then go back to type ur text...

Otherwse you will miss first page....you have been here since 2012 you should be teaching me this technique.

how can i help you

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how can i help you

i meant you should be the one teaching me that technique.

What have they been waiting for since?

The should rather implement the ban W.H.O put on the treatment of malaria cases with artemether

Good step in right direction. Its long overdue,it will go a long way to reduce the menace of fake drugs..