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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC) says its operatives have seized suspected counterfeit malaria
drugs worth N1.2 billion in Lagos.
In a statement on Friday, NAFDAC said operatives intercepted
277 cartons of the fake drug named Malamal Forte in a warehouse in the
Ilasa-Oshodi area of the Lagos metropolis.
The agency said the counterfeit drugs were illegally
imported from China, disguised as spare parts, and concealed in cartons
labelled Diclofenac Potassium 50mg.
“NAFDAC has intercepted 277 cartons of counterfeit and
unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs, valued at over ₦1.2 billion, in a
warehouse located in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos State,” the statement
reads.
“The fake drugs, which were concealed in cartons labelled as
Diclofenac Potassium 50mg, were illegally imported from Shanxi Tianyuan
Pharmaceuticals Group in China.
“They were falsely declared as spare parts in the shipping
container.”
Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC’s director-general (DG), said the
agency remains determined to rid the country of fake and substandard medicines.
“This seizure is part of NAFDAC’s sustained nationwide
operation to protect public health and ensure only safe, quality medicines are
available to Nigerians,” she said.
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