In this interview with ENIOLA AKINKUOTU, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Moji Adeyeye, talks about the role of NAFDAC in the fight against C...
In this interview with ENIOLA AKINKUOTU, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Moji Adeyeye, talks about the role of NAFDAC in the fight against Covid-19 and other trending issuesFebruary, you raised the alarm about a possible drug shortage due to the effect of COVID-19 on global trade. Do you still nurse that fear?
Let me state categorically that we have not received any COVID-19 local herbal sample in NAFDAC for testing. On Thursday, we received a letter of intent to submit evidence that a product was available not to cure but support in treating some symptoms. So, that is the only thing we have received so far in terms of a herbal solution relating to COVID-19. Right now, there is no cure for COVID-19. Even the Chloroquine is under clinical trial studies.
We understand that scientific solutions were sent to the USA for analysis, is there any feedback from them? You asked some pharmaceuticals like May & Baker to start producing one million tablets of chloroquine. Was there a guarantee from the government that these drugs would be purchased? If not, who will pay for it?
My understanding is that Redeemers University in Ede does PCR testing. It is not a kit. A kit is something you can carry around with you. But they have the PCR machine where they can analyse samples but it is not like they have a rapid disposable test kit. I believe samples have been sent to them. As regards local manufacturers trying to produce, it hasn’t started, unfortunately. Again, we don’t appreciate what we have as a country. Unless it comes from outside, we don’t have confidence in him.
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