Tag: National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

Cancer Scare: NAFDAC Extends Investigation To Other Brands Of Noodles

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday revealed that it was expanding its test for the presence of the killer seasoning, ethylene oxide, to other brands of instant noodles offered for sale to Nigerians. The regulatory agency had on Monday, revealed its commencement of random sampling of Indomie noodles (including the seasoning) from the production facilities while its Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate was carrying out test on samples from the markets. In addition, the agency said the Ports Inspection Directorate (PID) was also on heightened…

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Contaminated Cough Syrups: We Have Measures To Prevent Entry Into Nigeria — NAFDAC

Ganiyu Amodu

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country to prevent contaminated cough syrups. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agency had on Sunday, issued an alert with No. 040/2022 about some contaminated cough syrups circulating in the Gambia. READ ALSO: Chelsea Defeat AC Milan 2-0, Top Champions League Group E Four Cough Syrups Manufactured…

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NAFDAC Shuts 10 Factories for Producing “Poor Water”

Abibat Babalola

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 10 packaged water companies in Ondo State over non-compliance with the regulation and standards including production of water unfit for consumption. The Ondo State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr. Benu Philip, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akure. Philip said the affected companies, which spread across the state, had their premises sealed between January and June. READ ALSO: Real Reasons 3.57m Nigerians Girls Become Drug Abusers Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya…

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