NAFDAC Shuts Down Drug Market, Illegal Cosmetic Factory

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NAFDAC,Drug Market,Counterfeit Cosmetics

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken action against two establishments in Nigeria. A drug market in Maiduguri was closed after flood-damaged drugs were found being sold, while an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetics was shut down in Lagos.

Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control , has directed the closure of the Gomboru drug market in Maiduguri, Borno state.on Thursday, NAFDAC said it was discovered that drugs affected by the flood were being washed and sun-dried for sale at the market.

“After the recent flooding in Maiduguri that submerged the Gomboru drug market where contaminated drugs were washed and sun-dried for resale, the NAFDAC DG ordered the immediate closure of the market to conduct a thorough shop-to-shop removal of these compromised drugs,” the post reads. On September 10, many residents fled their homes following a flood incident which affected parts of Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin in Maiduguri.The flood occurred due to the collapse of the Alau Dam which has been at full capacity for weeks.

In a separate post, NAFDAC said it had shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos state. “NAFDAC officers raided the location discovering various unregistered chemicals and packaging materials, along with expired products that were being revalidated for sale,”Items including mini-mixing containers, unlabelled chemicals, batch coding materials, and thinners, were confiscated and take to the NAFDAC office for further investigation.It urged the public to be cautious when purchasing cosmetic products and report any suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.

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