By Ayomiposi Ajidahun
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) intercepted and seized 277 cartons of fake and unregistered drugs in a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos State.
NAFDAC, in a statement shared via X on Friday, said the drugs were intercepted in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos state, South-West, Nigeria.
“NAFDAC has intercepted 277 cartons of counterfeit and unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs, valued at over N1.2 billion, in a warehouse located in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos State,” the agency wrote.
These fake drugs were concealed in cartons labelled as Diclofenac Potassium 50mg and were illegally imported from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in China, falsely declared as spare parts to evade detection.
The interception led to the recovery of 277 cartons of fake Malamal Forte malaria drugs valued at over N1.2 billion.
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment, with the full support of the Presidency and Federal Ministry of Health, to eliminating counterfeit and substandard medicines from Nigeria.
Reacting further to the matter, she stated that this seizure is part of NAFDAC’s sustained nationwide operation to protect public health and ensure only safe, quality medicines are available to Nigerians.
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