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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted 277 cartons of counterfeit and unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs, valued at over N1.2 billion, in a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of Lagos State.
According to the agency, the fake medicines were concealed in cartons labelled as Diclofenac Potassium 50mg and illegally imported from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in China. The shipment was also falsely declared as spare parts in the import documents.
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency, with the backing of the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Health, remains committed to eradicating counterfeit and substandard medicines in Nigeria.
She stressed that the seizure forms part of NAFDAC’s sustained nationwide crackdown aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring only safe, quality-assured medicines are made available to Nigerians.
