The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denounced a newspaper report that 70 per cent of medicines in Nigeria are fake.

A press statement by Moji Adeyeye, a professor and Director General of the agency on Friday, said that the report was published by Vanguard Newspaper.

Ms Adeyeye said that a study jointly carried out by NAFDAC, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) in 2005 revealed that fake medicines stood at 16 per cent.

She added that a survey conducted by NAFDAC in 2017 and 2018 on some widely used drugs showed that Nigerian medicines were 98 per cent wholesome.

She described the report as “categorically untrue and grossly inaccurate.’’

“NAFDAC wishes to inform members of the public, especially health care providers, policy makers and development partners to disregard an online publication at that 70 per cent of all drugs in Nigerian markets are fake.

“NAFDAC in collaboration with WHO, DFID and United States Pharmacopeia conducted series of studies on quality of medicines in Nigeria and the report runs contrary to what Vanguard reported.

“A study of Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines in Nigeria conducted by NAFDAC in collaboration with WHO and DFID in 2005 revealed that counterfeit medicines stood at 16.7 per cent in 2005.

“This was as against 40 per cent in 2001,’’ she said.

She added that subsequent tests carried out between 2010 and 2012 revealed that the situation was even better than in 2005.

“The National Survey on Quality of medicines using Truscan® device was conducted by NAFDAC across 29 States including FCT, Abuja from January 2010 to April 2012.

“The medicines involved in the survey included antibiotics, antimalarials and antidiabetics. A total of 5,790 samples of medicines were tested.

“5,419 samples of medicines out of 5,790 (93.6 per cent) tested during the survey passed quality tests while 371 samples (6.4 per cent) failed.

“Another survey on the quality of medicines was conducted in Lagos state in May, 2012 using the Truscan® device.

“A total of 235 samples of medicines comprising antimalarials, antibiotics, antidiabetics and anti-inflammatory agents were tested,’’ she said.

Ms Adeyeye said 226 samples of 235, equating 96.2 per cent passed quality test while nine samples equating 3.8 per cent failed.

She said in a further survey carried out in August, 2015, 96.4 per cent of the samples of antimalarial medicines passed while 23.6 per cent out of the samples failed.

She said NAFDAC carried out further surveys between 2017 and 2018 which showed that Nigerian medicines were 98 per cent wholesome.

She urged Nigerians to disregard the report.

“The report of series of studies conducted by NAFDAC with relevant stakeholders established that the online publication in Vanguard has no scientific basis, is untrue and grossly misleading and as such it should be disregarded.

“One of the focus and priority areas of my administration is reducing substandard and falsified drugs through emphasis on local manufacturing. Promotion of local manufacturing has been on my priority list.

“This is to reverse the trend of 30 per cent locally manufactured drug products toward 70 per cent.

“Local manufacturing ensures drug security, reduces unemployment and increases contribution of the pharmaceutical industry to the nation’s GDP,” she said.

The NAFDAC DG distanced the agency from any workshop organised by Christabel International Organisation, where the statements were said to have been made.

“NAFDAC hereby states that the Agency was never a party to any sensitisation workshop organised by Christabel International Organisation at Onitsha.

“For the avoidance of doubt, NAFDAC is hereby unequivocally refuting her participation or involvement in the said workshop.

“The agency hereby wishes to inform the general public that the fight against fake drugs and other unwholesome NAFDAC regulated products is something that the Agency considers as a daily routine activity,’’ she assured.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vanguard Newspaper, on 19th April, published the contentious report online, under the headline, “70% of drugs in Nigerian markets fake — NAFDAC, NDLEA, NOA.


https://dentalgist.ng/nafdac-denies-report-of-70-per-cent-fake-medicines-in-nigeria

That can't be true.

Trwmadol na the only fake drug we know for 9ja �

I disagree. NAFDAC is really trying in the last two years. Mrs Dora should be proud wherever she is...

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uzomore:
Trwmadol na the only fake drug we know for 9ja �

How is it fake?

That NAFDAC woman is too old.

A credible NAFDAC left with Akunyili.
The present NAFDAC smh

Pls guys my free facebook and messenger not working unless I have data, not only that but even if I try to login from chrome too is not working, but Wikipedia and Nairaland are working well with the freebasic

Anything to discredit the South East, thanks to NAFDAC for clearing the issue, there are fake drugs dealers still existing but since the days of Dora Akunyili Nafdac have done alot to clear Nigeria of fake drugs. Most drug now coming from Upper Iweka and Idumota from Igbo dealers is safe because most of them have a tracking number which anyone can scratch and confirm the pin.

uzomore:
Trwmadol na the only fake drug we know for 9ja �

Tramadol isn't fake , it's just abused.

Issa lie
Ipod yoots are dying of fake drugs by their fake anambra billionaires
Shior

NAFDAC is a toothless bulldog

After Dora akunyili left the place, the place has been corrupted....


Shit!

SlimBrawnie:
A credible NAFDAC left with Akunyili.
The present NAFDAC smh

Wetin you know about NAFDAC administration?

Oya, go back to the kitchen and wash those plates.

nafdac is trying.. fake drugs circulation have reduced so far in the country.. Pharmacist led Agency is doing well.. Thanks to the pharmacy profession and the great work of my fellow professionals

Afonja media news

dreamwords:
Afonja media news

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) wish to inform the members of the public, especially health care providers, policy makers and development partners to disregard an online publication at https://www.vanguardngr.com that 70% of all drugs in Nigerian markets are fake.

This is categorically untrue and grossly inaccurate. NAFDAC in collaboration with relevant stakeholders such as World Health Organization (WHO), Department for International Development (DFID) and United States Pharmacopeia conducted series of studies on quality of medicines in Nigeria and the report of these studies are outlined as follows:

A study of Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines in Nigeria conducted by NAFDAC in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) and Department for International Development (DFID) in 2005 revealed that counterfeit medicines stood at 16.7% in 2005 as against 40% in 2001.

The National Survey on Quality of medicines using Truscan® device was conducted by NAFDAC across 29 States including FCT, Abuja from January 2010 to April 2012.

The medicines involved in the survey included antibiotics, antimalarials and antidiabetics. A total of 5,790 samples of medicines were tested.

5,419 samples of medicines out of 5,790 (93.6%) tested during the survey passed quality tests while 371 samples (6.4%) failed.

Another survey on the quality of medicines was conducted in Lagos State in May 2012 using the Truscan® device.

A total of 235 samples of medicines comprising antimalarials, antibiotics,

antidiabetics and anti-inflammatory agents were tested.

226 samples of 235 (96.2%) passed quality test while 9 samples (3.8%) failed.

The report of the survey on quality of antimalarial medicines conducted by NAFDAC in collaboration with National Malarial Elimination Program (NMEP), National Supply Chain Management Program (NSCMP) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) presented on 11thAugust, 2015 revealed that:

771 samples (96.4%) out of 800 samples of antimalarial medicines passed.
29 samples (3.6%) out of 800 samples of antimalarial medicines failed.
The samples of medicines for Round Two (2) survey on quality of antimalarial medicines conducted by NAFDAC in collaboration with USP were procured between April and May 2016. The report of Round Two (2) survey was presented to stakeholders on the 11th April 2017.

The report showed the level of substandard antimalarial medicines in circulation to be 4.33% (39 out of 900 samples) as against 3.6% in 2015.

The samples of antimalarial medicines for Round Three (3) of the survey were procured between February and March 2017. The report of Round 3 survey presented to stakeholders on 12th December, 2017 revealed that 883 out of 897 samples of antimalarial medicines (98.4%) passed quality tests while 14 samples (1.6%) failed.

The samples of antimalarial medicines for Round Four (4) survey were procured in August 2017. The report of Round 4 Survey presented on 12th December 2018 revealed that 727 (98.1%) of samples passed laboratory analysis while 14 (1.9%) failed.

The report of Round Five (5) Survey on quality of antimalarial medicines presented to stakeholders on 13th March, 2019 revealed that 895 out of 907 samples of antimalarial medicines (98.7%) passed quality tests while 12 samples (1.3%) failed.

The report of series of studies conducted by NAFDAC in collaboration with relevant stakeholders outlined above established that the online publication in Vanguard has no scientific basis, untrue and grossly misleading and as such it should be disregarded.

One of the focus and priority areas of my administration is reducing substandard and falsified drugs through emphasis on local manufacturing. Promotion of local manufacturing has been on my priority list. This is to reverse the trend of 30% locally manufactured drug products toward 70%. It has been documented that ordinarily, most of the SFs are imported due to the fact that access and fastness to inspect local companies are quite spontaneous and therefore locally produced registered pharmaceuticals are of good quality.

Local manufacturing ensures drug security, reduces unemployment and increases contribution of the pharmaceutical industry to the nation’s GDP

A disclaimer statement is written below distancing NAFDAC from Christabel International Organisation who organized the said meeting and the untrue statements.

DISCLAIMER

The attention of the Agency has been drawn to a publication dated 19th April, 2019 by the Vanguard newspaper titled “70% of drugs in Nigerian markets are fake”.

The National Agency for food and drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hereby states that the Agency was never a party to any sensitization workshop organised by Christabel International Organisation at Onitsha for the National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPMED), wherein it was claimed that 70% of Drugs in Nigeria are fake. For avoidance of doubt, NAFDAC is hereby unequivocally refuting her participation/Involvement in the said workshop.

The agency hereby wishes to inform the general public that the fight against the menace of fake drugs and other unwholesome NAFDAC regulated products is something that the Agency considers as an utmost and daily routine activity.

All NAFDAC’s Directorates are on their toes to ensure that our country Nigeria is free of fake drugs and other unwholesome NAFDAC regulated products.

The public is hereby implored to disregard the publication in Vanguard Newspaper of 19th April 2019.

Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye

Director General

https://www.nafdac.gov.ng/response-of-nafdac-to-publication-in-vanguard-newspaper-alleging-that-70-of-all-medicines-in-nigeria-are-fake-grossly-inaccurate-statement-and-fake-allusions/

NAFDAC should go and sit down. We all know that, most of the drugs that comes from the East are fake. Igbo's manufacture and sell fake drugs.

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Dentalgist:
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denounced a newspaper report that 70 per cent of medicines in Nigeria are fake.

A press statement by Moji Adeyeye, a professor and Director General of the agency on Friday, said that the report was published by Vanguard Newspaper.

Ms Adeyeye said that a study jointly carried out by NAFDAC, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) in 2005 revealed that fake medicines stood at 16 per cent.

She added that a survey conducted by NAFDAC in 2017 and 2018 on some widely used drugs showed that Nigerian medicines were 98 per cent wholesome.

She described the report as “categorically untrue and grossly inaccurate.’’

“NAFDAC wishes to inform members of the public, especially health care providers, policy makers and development partners to disregard an online publication at that 70 per cent of all drugs in Nigerian markets are fake.

“NAFDAC in collaboration with WHO, DFID and United States Pharmacopeia conducted series of studies on quality of medicines in Nigeria and the report runs contrary to what Vanguard reported.

“A study of Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines in Nigeria conducted by NAFDAC in collaboration with WHO and DFID in 2005 revealed that counterfeit medicines stood at 16.7 per cent in 2005.

“This was as against 40 per cent in 2001,’’ she said.

She added that subsequent tests carried out between 2010 and 2012 revealed that the situation was even better than in 2005.

“The National Survey on Quality of medicines using Truscan® device was conducted by NAFDAC across 29 States including FCT, Abuja from January 2010 to April 2012.

“The medicines involved in the survey included antibiotics, antimalarials and antidiabetics. A total of 5,790 samples of medicines were tested.

“5,419 samples of medicines out of 5,790 (93.6 per cent) tested during the survey passed quality tests while 371 samples (6.4 per cent) failed.

“Another survey on the quality of medicines was conducted in Lagos state in May, 2012 using the Truscan® device.

“A total of 235 samples of medicines comprising antimalarials, antibiotics, antidiabetics and anti-inflammatory agents were tested,’’ she said.

Ms Adeyeye said 226 samples of 235, equating 96.2 per cent passed quality test while nine samples equating 3.8 per cent failed.

She said in a further survey carried out in August, 2015, 96.4 per cent of the samples of antimalarial medicines passed while 23.6 per cent out of the samples failed.

She said NAFDAC carried out further surveys between 2017 and 2018 which showed that Nigerian medicines were 98 per cent wholesome.

She urged Nigerians to disregard the report.

“The report of series of studies conducted by NAFDAC with relevant stakeholders established that the online publication in Vanguard has no scientific basis, is untrue and grossly misleading and as such it should be disregarded.

“One of the focus and priority areas of my administration is reducing substandard and falsified drugs through emphasis on local manufacturing. Promotion of local manufacturing has been on my priority list.

“This is to reverse the trend of 30 per cent locally manufactured drug products toward 70 per cent.

“Local manufacturing ensures drug security, reduces unemployment and increases contribution of the pharmaceutical industry to the nation’s GDP,” she said.

The NAFDAC DG distanced the agency from any workshop organised by Christabel International Organisation, where the statements were said to have been made.

“NAFDAC hereby states that the Agency was never a party to any sensitisation workshop organised by Christabel International Organisation at Onitsha.

“For the avoidance of doubt, NAFDAC is hereby unequivocally refuting her participation or involvement in the said workshop.

“The agency hereby wishes to inform the general public that the fight against fake drugs and other unwholesome NAFDAC regulated products is something that the Agency considers as a daily routine activity,’’ she assured.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vanguard Newspaper, on 19th April, published the contentious report online, under the headline, “70% of drugs in Nigerian markets fake — NAFDAC, NDLEA, NOA.


https://dentalgist.ng/nafdac-denies-report-of-70-per-cent-fake-medicines-in-nigeria

We have always known that it was an Afonja fake news

Everything in nigeria are all fake, fake leaders, fake government, fake law makers, fake religious lunatics fake citizens.



Boycott every products, everything made in nigeria. Even Maggi, cow to salt must be boycotted
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uzomore:
Trwmadol na the only fake drug we know for 9ja �

Do you even know what a fake drug means..

Afonja newspaper has label southeast already yesterday.

Why not use South West for your fake news Vanguard.

Ndi iberibe

Odingo1:
Anything to discredit the South East, thanks to NAFDAC for clearing the issue, there are fake drugs dealers still existing but since the days of Dora Akunyili Nafdac have done alot to clear Nigeria of fake drugs. Most drug now coming from Upper Iweka and Idumota from Igbo dealers is safe because most of them have a tracking number which anyone can scratch and confirm the pin.

Shut up jor, your people still produce lots of fake drug.

Late Dora Akunyili is the only DG of NAFDAC that made impact.