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Nigeria: Declare National Emergency On Fake Drugs

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control launched the NAFDAC-Catch Them Young Consumer Safety Club in secondary schools to address drug abuse among teens, emphasizing education on the dangers of illicit drugs.
The NAFDAC-Catch Them Young Consumer Safety Club was launched to combat drug abuse in secondary schools, starting from Ajibode High School in Oyo State.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye emphasized that the program aims to educate young people about the dangers of drug abuse and promote a drug-free society.
NAFDAC has seized 87 truckloads of substandard medical products, valued at over N1 trillion, marking the largest seizure in the agency's history.

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Nigeria: Declare National Emergency On Fake Drugs

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NAFDAC educates students on dangers of drug abuse

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has taken the fight against illicit drug abuse to secondary schools. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the inauguration of the project, tagged “NAFDAC-Catch Them Young Consumer Safety Club,” was held at Ajibode High School, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday. The project was flagged

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Nigeria’s war against counterfeit pharmaceuticals has entered a new phase. And it’s about time. On Wednesday, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), disclosed that her agency had seized illicit...

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NAFDAC Educates Students on Drug Abuse - AgroNigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has taken the fight against drug abuse to secondary schools with the inauguration of the project, tagged:”NAFDAC-Catch Them Young Consumer Safety Club (NCSC), held at Ajibode High School, Ibadan, Oyo State. on Thursday. The project was inaugurated for secondary school students in the South-West zone

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