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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating counterfeit and substandard medicines from Nigeria\u2019s drug markets.<\/p>\n

This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by Mrs Christiana Obiazikwor, NAFDAC\u2019s Deputy Director of Public Relations.<\/p>\n

The statement followed a strategic meeting held in Lagos with executives of the Lagos State Medicine Dealers Association.<\/p>\n

Mr Martins Iluyomade, Director of the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate and Chairman of the Federal Task Force on Fake and Substandard Products, said NAFDAC remained determined to sanitise drug distribution channels across the country.<\/p>\n

He stressed that all medicine dealers must be registered in the agency\u2019s national database to ensure full traceability and accountability of pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a dire need to sanitise the drug market nationwide, and the current administration is determined to do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cNAFDAC is not out to punish anyone. We do not have another country, and we must do the right thing for the good of all,\u201d Iluyomade said.\u201d<\/p>\n

He warned that any dealer intentionally operating outside regulatory oversight would be barred from selling or distributing drugs, while shop owners who tampered with NAFDAC seals or reopen shuttered outlets would face strict enforcement actions.<\/p>\n

Iluyomade reiterated that medicine regulation was non-negotiable, pointing out that it fell under Nigeria\u2019s Exclusive Legislative List due to its direct impact on public health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no serious country in the world that does not regulate the use of medicines,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

To reinforce compliance, he announced a two-week deadline for medicine dealers in major commercial centres, Idumota (Lagos), Onitsha, and Aba, to regularise their operations and be fully captured in NAFDAC\u2019s database.<\/p>\n

He also urged recognised trade associations and stakeholders to collaborate with NAFDAC in eliminating fake and substandard medicines from the open market.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating counterfeit and substandard medicines from Nigeria\u2019s drug markets. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by Mrs Christiana Obiazikwor, NAFDAC\u2019s Deputy Director of Public Relations. 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