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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The National Agency for Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and food items worth over N613 million in Kano State.<\/p>\n

The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this known to newsmen on Thursday in Kano, NAN reports.<\/p>\n

Mojisola said that the fake products were seized by operatives of the agency during various operations in the state.<\/p>\n

She listed the products to include substandard, fake, falsely labelled medicines, unwholesome processed food products and cosmetics seized from manufacturers, distributors and importers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe estimated value of the products being destroyed today is N613,300,290.00.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe products include drugs such as antibiotics, antihypertensive, antimalarial, herbal remedies, psychoactive and controlled substances.<\/p>\n

\u201cFoods such as spaghetti, vegetable oil, non-alcoholic beverages, sachet water, etc, were also destroyed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs well as cosmetics such as creams, pomade and insecticides,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She further revealed that destroying the goods would eliminate the risk of their reintroduction into the market, adding that drug counterfeit is an act of economic sabotage and pose serious threat to public health.<\/p>\n

The NAFDAC boss however warned Nigerians to be wary of possible infiltration of fake COVID-19 vaccines into the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public must be on the look-out for these spurious and counterfeit vaccines and other regulated products.<\/p>\n

\u201cNAFDAC on its part will ensure continuous surveillance on these products and enforce the regulations governing these products in Nigeria,\u201d She added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The National Agency for Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and food items worth over N613 million in Kano State. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this known to newsmen on Thursday in Kano, NAN reports. 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