NAFDAC DESTROYS FAKE, EXPIRED GOODS WORTH N500m IN ABUJA
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake and expired goods worth over N500 million in Abuja.
The exercise which was routinely carried out all over the country was done on 18th October 2023, as unwholesome products were voluntarily handed for destruction by compliant companies, non-governmental organisations and the Association of Community Pharmacy of Nigeria (ACPN) to the agency to curb their re-introduction to the federation supply chain.
Products destroyed are drugs made up of psychoactive and controlled substances like antibiotics, antihypertensive, antimalarials, herbal snuff and herbal remedies, and drugs confiscated from drug hawkers.
Also, food products such as Spaghetti, vegetable oil, and non-alcoholic beverages, including one by 40ft container of unregistered Faurecia instant-powdered milk handed over to the agency by the Nigeria Customs Service were destroyed.
Nonetheless, cosmetics such as creams, lotion, and pomade, including skin-lightening creams seized from Spa and beauty centres, and chemicals such as fake insecticides and medical devices were annihilated.
Meanwhile, the estimated street value of the products destroyed was N535,000,657.
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