The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed unwholesome, falsified, and expired medical products valued at over N15 billion at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The agency disclosed this on Wednesday during a destruction exercise led by its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by Dr. Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement.
According to Adeyeye, the destruction was carried out to eliminate the risk of the dangerous products re-entering the Nigerian market and threatening public health.
She explained that the items destroyed included counterfeit, expired, controlled, unregistered, and banned medicines and medical products.
Among the destroyed items were Analgin, Co-codamol, codeine-containing cough syrups, Tramadol, Oxytocin, and various expired vaccines, all of which pose significant health risks if consumed.
Value of seized products
Adeyeye revealed that the estimated street value of the destroyed products was more than N15 billion.
She cited a recent seizure involving a container falsely labeled as diclofenac but filled with anti-malaria drugs. The consignment contained 277 cartons with more than 100,000 tablets, which were smuggled into the country and intercepted by NAFDAC officers.
(Nairametrics)
