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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized a suspected fake malaria drug worth N1.2 billion in Lagos.
The agency said in a statement on Friday that its operatives intercepted 277 cartons of the fake drug named Malamal Forte at a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of the state.
The drugs, according to NAFDAC, were disguised as spare parts and concealed in cartons labelled Diclofenac Potassium 50mg from China.
The statement read: “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.
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“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.”
In her remark, the NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to the campaign against substandard substances in the country.
“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 stated.
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