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NAFDAC confiscates N200m
fake drugs in Katsina
From MUAWUYA B. IDRIS, Katsina
THE National Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated
assorted fake, expired and unregistered drugs worth N200 million in Katsina
state.
The officer in charge of NAFDAC in the state, Dr. Maiyaki Isa Sani told
newsmen that the drugs were confiscated from hawkers and patent medicine
stores across the state from January this year to date.
Dr. Maiyaki explained that the drugs were being taken to Jigawa state for
destruction at the North-West zone destruction centre.
He said with the action taken, there has been a significant reduction of
hawking and selling of fake, expired and unregistered drugs in the state.
“We have suceeded in arresting 10 - 20 drug hawkers everyday whenever our
staff go out on an operation”, he said.
‘We can beat our chest and say there has been a significant reduction in the
sales of fake drugs in Katsina”, he added.
On pure water manufacturing, Dr. Maiyaki explained that producers of pure
water, yoghurt and bakeries were fully complying with the directives given
toward ensuring hygienic condition and registration with NAFDAC in Katsina
state.
The NAFDAC officer then appealed to people in the state to assist his
organisation in its efforts to wipe out hawkers and patent medicine stores
that are in the habit of selling fake drugs.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 2006