Glamtush
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Beauty
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Features
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Telenovelas
  • Events
  • Home
  • News
  • Beauty
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Features
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Telenovelas
  • Events
No Result
View All Result
Glamtush
No Result
View All Result

Codeine Saga: NAFDAC Shuts Emzor Pharmaceutical, Two Others

byCorrespondent
May 8, 2018
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on WhatsappShare on LinkedinShare on Telegram

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDC) Monday night shuts Emzor Pharmaceuticals and two others indicted in the raging codeine saga.

The other two Pharmaceutical companies indicted alongside Emzor Pharmaceuticals in the codeine abuse story are Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited and Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited both located in Ilorin, Kwara State.

READ ALSO

MultiChoice Fined ₦766m By FG For Privacy Breaches

Ex-Oyo Governor, Rasheed Ladoja, Set To Become 44th Olubadan

In a statement signed by NAFDAC Director General, Professor Moji Adeyeye, announced the indefinite closure and subsequent suspension of all production lines of the three drug manufacturers.

The DG said the action was necessitated by “insufficient evidence gathered, and apparent resistance to provide needed documents during our (official) inspection of the three companies on May 2, 2018.

According to Adeyeye, it became necessary to shut down all product lines of the three companies to allow for a full and comprehensive investigation.
EMZORPharmceuticals

She added that the reopening of the companies will only depend on the level of cooperation that is shown during the comprehensive investigation that will soon follow.

The NAFAC DG noted that task force officials deployed to the three companies following the story are still continuing with their investigations in spite of the resistance met at the companies.

Adeyeye described the events leading to the closure of the companies saying, the agency having seen a preview of the documentary aired by BBC had immediately placed embargo on issuance of permit to end users of the raw material effective May 1, 2018 and deployed officials to the companies for inspection.

She said an emergency meeting between NAFDAC and executive of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) identified four major reasons for the current codeine epidemic.

“These include: weakness in the monitoring of production and distribution in the supply of medicines containing narcotic substances such as codeine.

“ Inadequate NAFDAC presence at various entry ports that has led to significant levels of smuggling together with importation of considerable amounts of products with potential for abuse and attendant non-regulation of such products

“Lack of multidisciplinary stakeholder approach to develop strategies and actions to bring these issues under control.

“Inadequate monitoring of open drug markets by PCN, NAFDAC and the Ministry of Health, observed Professor Adeyeye.

She however said a meeting of all stakeholders involved in the production and regulation of codeine containing products is being scheduled to hold to discuss the unfolding codeine episode.

The stakeholders include Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG- MAN), Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN).

Related Posts

MultiChoice Fined ₦766m
News

MultiChoice Fined ₦766m By FG For Privacy Breaches

July 7, 2025
Rasheed Ladoja
Features

Ex-Oyo Governor, Rasheed Ladoja, Set To Become 44th Olubadan

July 7, 2025
Ladoja
News

Drummers Move To Ladoja’s Home, Signaling Next Olubadan

July 7, 2025
Olubadan
News

How Primate Ayodele Foretold Olubadan’s Demise Two Days Ago In WTN 2025/2026

July 7, 2025
Oba Olakulehin Dies At 90
News

Olubadan Oba Olakulehin Dies At 90

July 7, 2025
Senate Duty
News

Natasha To Resume Senate Duty On Tuesday

July 7, 2025
Next Post
NSITF Boss

Buhari Appoints Keyamo, Six Others As NDIC Board Members

LATEST COVER

Priscilla Ojo

GPBN Associates Member

Fidelity Bank

Zenith Bank

MultiChoice Fined ₦766m

MultiChoice Fined ₦766m By FG For Privacy Breaches

July 7, 2025
Rasheed Ladoja

Ex-Oyo Governor, Rasheed Ladoja, Set To Become 44th Olubadan

July 7, 2025
Ladoja

Drummers Move To Ladoja’s Home, Signaling Next Olubadan

July 7, 2025
Olubadan

How Primate Ayodele Foretold Olubadan’s Demise Two Days Ago In WTN 2025/2026

July 7, 2025
Oba Olakulehin Dies At 90

Olubadan Oba Olakulehin Dies At 90

July 7, 2025
Senate Duty

Natasha To Resume Senate Duty On Tuesday

July 7, 2025
Prophecy Book

Primate Ayodele Releases 31st Edition Of Annual Prophecy Book “Warnings To The Nations”

July 6, 2025
Adron Homes

Adron Homes Made My Dream Come True  — New Homeowner Shares Inspiring Testimony

July 5, 2025
GTCO Plc

GTCO Plc Becomes 1st Financial Services Institution In West Africa To Achieve Listing And Trading Of Its Ordinary Shares On The London Stock Exchange

July 5, 2025
Building Collapse In Lagos

Real Estate Industry Experts, Stakeholders Raise Alarm Over Building Collapse In Lagos, Seek Urgent Reform

July 4, 2025

GLAMTUSH

 

Glamtush publishes the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, as well as those making the fashion world interesting and adorable.

RELEVANT PAGES

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

REACH OUT

Do you have any news for us? Event Coverage, Press Releases or Adverts? Then reach out to us via glamtush@gmail.com or glamtush15@gmail.com

OFFICE ADDRESS

Lagos, Nigeria

Copyright © 2022 Glamtush

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Glamtush – Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Naija News
  • Glamtush – Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Naija News
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Write for Us

© 2022 Glamtush

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Beauty
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Features
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Telenovelas
  • Events

© 2022 Glamtush