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The Federal Government has announced plans to extend the Presidential Executive Order on local pharmaceutical manufacturing to achieve a 70 per cent domestic production target. This strategic move aims to bolster medicine security and position Nigeria as a leading pharmaceutical hub within the African continent.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has raided an alleged illegal juice production facility in Aradagun, Badagry, arresting two women and discovering packaged products, raw materials and juveniles on the premises.
The Federal Government and pharmaceutical manufacturers are intensifying efforts to achieve 70 per cent local medicine production to bolster national health security and reduce import dependence.
The Nigeria Police Force and NAFDAC have partnered to intensify investigations into counterfeit food and drug syndicates through enhanced intelligence sharing and forensic training. The collaboration aims to dismantle sophisticated criminal networks and safeguard public health across Nigeria.
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a community leader in Anambra State, who was allegedly incapacitated with a restricted veterinary sedative following a land dispute. The investigation highlights a conspiracy involving the misuse of controlled substances and a disagreement over N39 million in community development funds.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has called on community pharmacists to partner with NAFDAC in a decisive crackdown on counterfeit medicines. The move aims to safeguard public health and boost local pharmaceutical manufacturing under the federal government's healthcare reform agenda.
Ogbo Ogwu Medicine Market in Onitsha has handed over fake, expired and unwholesome drugs valued at more than N430 million to NAFDAC for destruction. Market leaders and regulators said the move reflects deeper cooperation to curb illicit medicines and protect public health despite resistance from criminal cartels.
