NAFDAC Warns on Drug Misuse
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria urges citizens to use medicines rationally to improve patient safety. The agency warns against drug misuse and self-medication, noting that cosmetics, food, and beverages account for over 50 percent of counterfeit products seized.
NAFDAC warns against drug misuse, self-medication
- NAFDAC is urging Nigerians to use medicines rationally to improve patient safety and public health outcomes. - The agency warns that misuse, overuse, or incorrect prescription of drugs can lead to serious health risks, including treatment failure and death. - Antimicrobial resistance is highlighted as a major consequence of irrational medicine use, making infections harder to treat.
NAFDAC urges rational use of medicines, stronger pharmacovigilance for patients safety
- NAFDAC stresses the importance of rational medicine use and strengthened pharmacovigilance for patient safety. - The agency warns against self-medication, misuse of antibiotics, and incorrect dosing…
Cosmetics, food, beverages account for 50 per cent of counterfeit products, NAFDAC
- Cosmetics, food, and beverages constitute over 50% of counterfeit products seized in Nigeria, according to NAFDAC. - Fake and substandard medicines, often with incorrect or no active ingredients, ar…
Cosmetics, food, beverages account for 50 per cent of counterfeits products —NAFDAC
- The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reported that over 50 percent of counterfeit products in Nigeria are cosmetics, food, and beverages. - This finding highlig…
