NAFDAC, Not Doing its Work- Ministerial Nominee, Alausa Berates Agency’s Activity
A Ministerial Nominee, Tunji Alausa has berated the activities of the National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in its tackling of fake drugs in Nigeria.
The nominee on Friday told the Senate during the screening that once he is given an opportunity NAFDAC would be the first agency he would reform, saying “it is not doing its work.”
Alausa who is a neurologist( a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney conditions) by profession said a lot of people are dead due to the counterfeit drugs produced by fake pharmaceutical companies across the country.
According to him, NAFDAC is not functioning the way it should be stressing that a quality regulatory body is needed.
“With regards to NAFDAC, it is sad to say that beyond these fake pharmaceutical companies, these drugs are killing our people. A lot of people are developing kidney failure because of counterfeit drugs. This is even causing more morbidity in our society.
“It is very unfortunate to say today that NAFDAC is not functioning the way it should be. It’s not functioning. If given the opportunity, that will be one of the first agencies that I will totally reform. It’s not functioning. NAFDAC is not doing its work. All the healthcare facilities are not regulated,” he said
The agency which was officially established in October 1992 is to regulate and control the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale, and use of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, Medical Devices, Packaged Water, Chemicals, and Detergents (collectively known as regulated products).
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