Addictive Pills: NAFDAC blacklists Indian medical company Aveo after BBC exposé

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NAFDAC blacklists Indian Aveo Pharmaceutical over sale of illegal opioid - Nigeria News Update

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, an India-based company read more NAFDAC blacklists Indian Aveo Pharmaceutical over sale of illegal opioid

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Addictive Pills: NAFDAC blacklists Indian medical company Aveo after BBC exposé

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has blacklisted an Indian company, Aveo Pharmaceuticals, for producing a range of harmful addictive pills capable of causing death. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said at a news conference in Abuja on Friday that the company is located on the outskirts of Mumbai, India. She said that the company was involved in the production, sales and expo…

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While global attention is focused on synthetic drugs from China, an illicit market for illegally produced opioids in India is fueling a health emergency in Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Indian authorities have launched searches and imposed restrictions on the production and export of these drugs, while the WHO reports that counterfeit medicines represent a growing threat.

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Don’t Associate us with Aveo, Westfin - Samospharma Tells FDA

In a letter addressed to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Samospharma Limited has vehemently denied any association with Aveo Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd, and Westfin Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd, two companies mentioned in a recent BBC report relating to the sale of opioid pills in West Africa. Samospharma, in a letter dated February 25, 2025, and […] The post Don’t Associate us with Aveo, Westfin – Samospharma Tells FDA appeared first on YFM Ghana.

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BBC Undercover Filming Exposes Indian Pharma Firm Fueling Opioid Crisis – altnews.org

This BBC investigation exposes Aveo Pharmaceuticals, an Indian pharmaceutical company, for manufacturing and illegally exporting unlicensed, highly addictive opioids to