Photo-- 14 Companies Sanctiones By NAFDAC For Various Offences

  

      Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) operating in Edo State, on Tuesday announced that it sanctioned 14 companies during the first quarter of the year. 

Speaking in Benin City, David West, Unit Head of the agency in the state, listed the companies sanctioned to include drug distribution outlet, pharmacy and patent medicine shops as well as food and cosmetic establishments.

"On the drug outlet, most of the drug distributors attracted sanctions because they were distributing controlled drugs such as Tramadol and banned drugs like Opthalidon" he said. "Food companies that were sanctioned were operating under poor hygiene practise. Sanctions were also slammed on companies that were producing cosmetics without authorisation from the agency".

The unit head said a total of 14 companies that had marketing authorisation were registered and 30 surveillance activities were carried out during the period under review.

"During one of our surveillance visits, we went to some local government vaccine storage centres in the state to ensure that vaccines were kept well" West said. "We wanted to be sure that cold chain was maintained to prolong efficacy of the vaccine. We, however, noticed that equipment like generators and cool van that would promote good storage were lacking".

West further revealed that drug safety and post-marketing activities were carried out during the period under review to ensure that products remained the same way they were registered