NAFDAC warns against fake drugs

Victoria Ayuwei—-The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control is warning consumers about fake fake drugs and products. The Director General, Paul Orhi, at a one day workshop in Enugu urged patent medicine dealers in Enugu state to desist from stocking fake and substandard drugs. He said that the fight against such products was not for the agency alone but was one that needed everyone’s contributions. “The fight against fake product is not for NAFDAC alone; it is a fight that everyone should contribute to. “You can contribute by reporting the ones you see, avoiding fake products so that the proprietors will not flourish in the business, buying products from authentic sources and obtaining letter head receipts of purchase.