The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (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 axis of Lagos State.
According to a post on the agency’s X handle, “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.”
Meanwhile, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment, with the full support of the Presidency and Federal Ministry of Health to eliminating counterfeit and substandard medicines from Nigeria.
NAFDAC said the seizure was part of its sustained nationwide operation to protect public health and ensure that only safe and quality medicines were available to Nigerians.
