NAFDAC confiscate drugs worth N25m in Warri

chika ebuzor

September 9, 2015 7:37 AM

Mrs Nwaneka Uba, Chief Regulatory Officer, NAFDAC office in Delta, said it was heart breaking for unqualified people to sell drugs.

NAFDAC boss, Paul Ohii

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday confiscated drugs worth over N25 million at Igbudu market, Warri.

During the operation, officials of the agency sealed 15 shops and arrested three traders in the market.

Mr Uche Chidi, Chief Regulatory Officer, Enforcement Operation of NAFDAC in Lagos, who led the operation, told newsmen that the traders were in possession of banned and expired products.

"The goods they (traders) have are not actually the approved products they are supposed to have.

"They are supposed to handle under-the counter-products, but they go beyond their range to bring in products donated by the United Nations Population Funds.

"We also found injection water that have expired in 2011; Analgin and other injectables; Pakistan unregistered products and other banned products,’’ he said.

Chidi said that the agency would carry out periodic surveillance and inspection of the market to prevent the sale of banned and expired drugs.

Mrs Nwaneka Uba, Chief Regulatory Officer, NAFDAC office in Delta, said it was heart breaking for unqualified people to sell drugs.

chika ebuzor