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The National Agency for Food, Drug istration and Control on Monday commenced its enforcement at the popular Ogbo-Ogu Market, Bridge Head, Onitsha, in Anambra State.

During the exercise, the operatives of the agency, led by the Director, NAFDAC South East Zone, Dr Martins Iluyomade, confiscated a wide range of adulterated, substandard and expired drugs found at the various shops.

Addressing journalists, Iluyomade said the exercise was in line with the agency’s mandate of eradicating fake, banned and other spurious NAFDAC-regulated products from circulating in Nigeria and to prevent of the unsuspecting public from falling victim.

He said the agency was working in collaboration with the market task force in the exercise that led to the seizure of the multiple fake and banned products, adding that it was a combined exercise carried out simultaneously across all the South-East states.

He said, “Today, we are commencing our enforcement at the Ogbo-Ogu market. What triggered the exercise is that over time, we have been collating data and gathering intelligence on fake and substandard drugs in the market, and we got to the tail end and discovered that people are repackaging and rebagging fake and counterfeit drugs in the market.

“The exercise is aimed at raiding the markets of fake and substandard drugs and those that are made up of spurious, counterfeited and falsified medicinal products, unwholesome processed products and several other unsafe regulated drugs.

“This is taking place simultaneously across the South-East states, and it is aimed at sanitising the drug markets and safeguarding the health of of the unsuspecting public.

“Among the drugs are expired, banned, substandard, deflective, repackaged and recalled products. We found out that some of the drug dealers are in the habit of imitating some popular drugs and pouring it into containers of the original manufacturer in order to deceive unsuspecting of the public.

“And these drugs are very sensitive that can lead to death or permanent disability of the consumer. The confiscation of the products would eliminate the risk of their reintroduction into the market and a proof of the agency’s resolve to safeguard the health of the people.”

He advised of the public to patronise only licensed and ed drug outlets, adding that security operatives and the investigative team of the agency, as well as other stakeholders, are on the ground monitoring and ensuring that the enforcement goes smoothly.

However, when asked, Iluyomade, who could not give the estimated value of confiscated products in monetary , said it was an ongoing exercise that could only be determined at the end of it.

Among the products found in the market to have been faked and counterfeited included antibiotics, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-asthmatic, aphrodisiacs, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, herbal remedies and psychoactive drugs.

Others were banned drugs such as analgin, tramadol (above 100 mg), gentamycin (280 mg), codeine and controlled substances, vaccines, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, chemicals and unwholesome food, empty plastics, bags and cans, among others.

Also present at the exercise were representatives of various trade unions, market leaders, the market task force, and other critical stakeholders.

https://punchng.com/nafdac-raids-anambra-market-seizes-fake-drugs/?amp

No be only Anambra ooooo, check every nooks and corner of this great country, you will definitely find fake drugs yapa everywhere.

They don't care if everyone dies so far they make money.

Fake drugs
Fake cosmetics
Fake electronics
Fake electrical equipment and wires
Fake food and beverages.

They claim to be Christians but won't stop doing this evils cos of money.

When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

Bobodee09:
They don't care if everyone dies so far they make money.

Fake drugs
Fake cosmetics
Fake electronics
Fake electrical equipment and wires
Fake food and beverages.

They claim to be Christians but won't stop doing this evils cos of money.


Provide alternatives to the fake ones and people will buy from you swine.

Lazy Yoruba youth always going to Tinubu to eat free food.

Sometimes I marvel at what will happen if NAFDAC or NDLEA faces the South East squarely the way they have been fixated on the SW for ages.All hell of massive criminality will be let loose.

Beerfraud and SE news are like bone and skin

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

They do raid Lagos. More of this kind of raid is needed all over the country.

NDLEA and nafdac should relocate it headquarters completely to south east

To give them back through backyard after kick-backs

Ofemannnu:
Sometimes I marvel at what will happen if NAFDAC or NDLEA faces the South East squarely the way they have been fixated on the SW for ages.All hell of massive criminality will be let loose.

Beerfraud and SE news are like bone and skin

you are getting it twisted

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

If they raid all those places, na still same culprits would be caught

helinues:


If they raid all those places, na still same culprits would be caught

I no dey when they come after you oooo

beerfraud:
I no dey when they come after you oooo

I be Onijogbon of Ijogbon kingdom for a purpose

Is this news?

Tranquillity360

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

They raid Lagos today too

beerfraud:
Tranquillity360

Provided they are doing fighting only fake I am not against them.





Boy oya go search for more news about the people bigger than you.


Only if you know this same thing happened in Lagos medicine market today too

Tranquillity360:
Provided they are doing fighting only fake I am not against them.





Boy oya go search for more news about the people bigger than you.


Only if you know this same thing happened in Lagos medicine market today too

na still same Okor@ dey there

beerfraud:
na still same Okor@ dey there

Because Fooooolish people can't do business, they are only in Criminal acts.

They should be carrying out these raids on a regular basis,arrest and prosecute the culprits.
Imagine if you are a health practitioner and you inject your patient an injection,only for the patient to die there and then:in Nigeria where autopsy is a luxury and chemical analysis of drugs is like rocket science, the police will just pick you up, charge you for manslaughter and the SM will call for the burning of the facility and the hanging of the accused health personnel.

How many of the previous culprits were prosecuted and jailed?
Last year, chairman of Eziukwu market disclosed that NAFDAC officials collected bribe and released a notorious fake product dealer.

Another news will come from Aba. Today, they stormed Ariaria market as early as 2am.

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Acekidc4:
No be only Anambra ooooo, check every nooks and corner of this great country, you will definitely find fake drugs yapa everywhere.

The source is mostly from The east..... Although they are Yoruba in ogun State in particular doing same

Why would anyone sell fake drugs?
Do you mind if you harm and even kill others in the quest to make money?

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?

Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

Fake drugs in Lagos, na una
Fake drugs in Kano, na una
The day they death sentence on selling fake drugs, you will cry that they are targeting you.

There is a reason why the association of lunatics called Ohaneze begged that foreign prisoners be returned.

Ebubu2:
To give them back through backyard after kick-backs

Ahh, you don land for here already

Yolobar man masquerading as ebonyi igbo so that he can hide behind their umbrella to be attacking the entire South East, especially anambra because of Peter obi

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