Pesticides are applied both indoors and outdoors for the management of pests, vector-borne diseases, and for crop protection. They are sometimes impregnated in textiles, paints, carpets, and treated wood to control pests and fungi. However, the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides is worrisome as it affects food safety and food security. The toxicity of pesticides is ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has pledged her continued support for the Nano Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises NMSMEs to enable them to act as catalyst for the nation’s economic transformation. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the pledge recently at a meeting organized by the Lagos State Office of the Agency with ...

* TO SAFEGUARD HEALTH OF CONSUMERS. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has admonished packaged and sachet water producers across the country to always adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices GMP as enunciated by the Agency to safeguard the wellbeing of the consumer. The admonition was given by Director General of the National Agency for Food and ...

Following massive investment in the laboratory of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Nigeria has been chosen to be considered for Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) laboratory designation. What it means is that all chemicals that are associated with weapons of destruction, both biological and chemical, can be tested in the NAFDAC laboratory. ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and Nigeria Customs Service amongst other stakeholders in the health sector, have vowed to collaborate in the fight against illicit drug production, trafficking, and use, and in curbing related organized crime. The pledge was made on Thursday in Lagos at the launch and ...

Major players in the nation’s pharmaceutical industry under the aegis of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group- Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) have pledged to collaborate with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC in its renewed efforts to attain the World Health Organization WHO Maturity Level 4 status and launch Nigeria into the league of Vaccines and Active ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has vowed to confront the menace of substandard and falsified medicines in the country with the implementation of pharmaceutical traceability strategy with a view to safeguarding the health of the Nigerian populace. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, dropped the hint at the Traceability workshop in Port Harcourt, Rivers ...

The Africa Region of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has commended the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, for ensuring quality drugs, foods, and other consumables for a healthy Nigerian population. The IHRC however, nominated her for the 2023 IHRC New-Year Honours Award of Africa’s Mother of Pure Food and Drugs. In ...

Only a strong regulatory system would guarantee and accelerate the development, approval, and access of safe and effective quality therapeutic medicines and vaccines in low, medium income countries of the world, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has said. The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) made the assertion while speaking at the hybrid University of California ...

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Healthcare providers and the public of the death of 66 children in Gambia following the use of four substandard cough syrups as reported by WHO in September 2022. The four products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold ...