• Nobody is seeking approval for COVID-19 drug – NAFDACThe umbrella body of pharmacists in the country, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, has disagreed with the Federal Government and the Nationa
l Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control over the search for cures for COVID-19.on Wednesday, stated that the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development had several relevant drugs waiting to be developed.
On Monday, Mustapha said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , had directed that COVID Organic, a herbal drug produced by Madagascar, be airlifted to Nigeria. “NAFDAC, as of the time of this press release, has only received an application from one company for a product the company is presenting to the agency for the treatment of the symptoms of COVID-19, and not for the cure of COVID-19 as a disease.”
According to her, the agency currently lists herbal medicines based on historical perspectives on the use of the products after carrying out toxicological and microbiological evaluations in the laboratories to ensure that they are, at the minimum, safe.Adeyeye stated, “It does not validate the efficacy claims being made for the products hence, the labels must bear a disclaimer informing the consumer, ‘The claims have not been evaluated by NAFDAC’.
“That drug now has been sent to NAFDAC for it to validate, list that drug after clinical trials and tell the producer it can be brought into the market for use. “Prof Maurice Iwu has his own product he wants the Federal Government to look at. Nobody is saying we should just bring it out just like that and start taking it. But there are protocols.
“For example at the beginning, a lot of people came up with fabricated gadgets to help in hand hygiene. But you know those things cannot materialise until they are funded. The inventor can do one or two prototypes but in order to mass produce them, there is a need for a lot of funds.
The NMA chairman urged government to make available more personal protective equipment to health workers for their safety and protection.
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