Steer clear substandard drugs – NAFDAC warns patent medicine dealers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has called on patent medicine dealers to steer clear selling substandard and counterfeit drugs to Nigerians.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning at a one-day sensitisation and awareness campaign against substandard and falsified medical products in Abuja on Monday.

Represented by the Director of Post Marketing Surveillance, Mr Bitrus Fraden, the agency’s boss emphasised that substandard and counterfeit drugs are not only fake, but poisonous and hazardous to human health.

She urged patent medicine dealers to ensure they give out genuine products and qualitative services to the public.

Prof Adeyeye also urged them not to indulge in any dirty act that could implicate them, saying that the laws are there to catch-up with the culprits.

“Do not engage in any sharp practices just because you are driven by money, the welfare of the people should be the driving force. Contribute your quota in sanitising the community against drugs abuse.

“The focus of this meeting is how to avoid substandard and falsified medical products. Source your medical and drugs from the right sources and ensure that your suppliers meet the standard.

“With positive thinking, we will serve Nigerians with products that are better by first scrutinising everything before putting them on our shelves for sale,” Adeyeye said.

Steer clear substandard drugs – NAFDAC warns patent medicine dealers