Recently, a trend showed up in Nigeria, with people sharing experiences with fake products. This trend began after reports of the arrest of persons making fake liquor.
One of the most adulterated products in Nigeria is medicine and that is because quite a good number of persons in the nation self-medicate.
To effectively take stock and combat this menace of fake drugs, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has set up a drug database – ‘Greenbook’.
Nigeria’s agency in charge of maintaining sanity in this sector is the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
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NAFDAC is also responsible for the destruction of expired drugs, strict enforcement of registration guidelines, and implementation of new policies.
The agency in a bid to improve on its activities launched the NAFDAC Greenbook, a comprehensive database of registered drugs in Nigeria.
The initiative follows NAFDAC’s bout of crackdowns on counterfeit pharmaceutical products in Nigeria.
It’s available for download on mobile app stores, making crucial drug information available to the public.
The database also has drug information streamlined to aid healthcare professionals in making informed decisions on prescriptions and dispensation of medicines.
“This initiative represents a shared commitment to building a robust pharmaceutical oversight framework, ultimately ensuring Nigerians have access to safe and effective medicines,” the agency stated.
