NAFDAC Siezes A Million Naira Worth Unregistered Drugs, Aphrodisiacs In Kaduna

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized a million naira drugs in Kaduna.

A NAN report says the State Cordinator of the agency, Nasiru Mato, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna.

He listed areas where the products were seized to include Jaji, Kagoro, Kafanchan, Mararaba Jos and within the township.

According to him, several brands of unregistered aphrodisiacs, analgesics and cosmetics were seized and would be subjected to laboratory investigation for further necessary regulatory actions within the ambit of the law.

“It is against this backdrop that NAFDAC recently goes on broad spectrum routine and surveillance visits to establishments in several parts of the state for strict compliance”

“NAFDAC has deployed real – time digital cutting edge technology for use by consumers called Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) to establish on the spot whether drugs are genuine or fake, to ensure the safety of the consumer always.

The Coordinator cautioned against illegal advertisements of regulated products in any form.

He urged consumers to always check product labelling for product name, NAFDAC Registration Number, Production Date, Expiry Date, Batch Number, storage condition, direction for use, name and location address of the manufacturer.