Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Health says it has recalled 2, 405, 724 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, said this in Abuja, while receiving the final report of the stakeholders’ committee set up by the ministry to address the worrisome menace of abuse of codeine. READ […] …
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FG recalls 2.4m bottles of cough syrup containing codeine
The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
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Nigeria recalls 2.4m bottles of codeine-laced cough syrup
Some cough syrup with codeine: Nigeria recalls 2.4m bottles By Mustapha YauriThe Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to a statement by Mrs
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Ebonyi Govt totally bans sale of tramadol, codeine substances
FG’s ban on codeine has strengthened our operations, says NDLEA
THE National Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in the FCT says the Federal Government ban on codeine cough syrup and tramadol has energised it towards ridding the territory of illicit drugs. The Public Relations’ Officer […]
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NDLEA arrests 443 drug suspects, seizes 2,553 liters of codeine syrup
Matters arising from ban on codeine
Adeoye Oyewole The abuse of prescription drugs is very rampant in Nigeria and has gone beyond codeine. This recently led the Federal Government, acting through the Ministry of Health to ban codeine, which is an active pharmaceutical ingredient for making cough syrup. This ban covers the production and import of the cough syrup containing codeine […] …
Man caught in Katsina with 300 cartons of codeine
Olaide Oyelude,Katsina A 30-year-old father of five, Nura Aliyu, has landed in police net in Katsina for allegedly trafficking in drugs suspected to be codeine syrup. Police said Aliyu of Tsohuwar Tasha, Katsina, was picked up on Tuesday evening along Senator Abba Ali road by Mohammed Dikko Stadium in Katsina. He was said to be […] …
Man arrested with 300 bottles of codeine in Katsina
KATSINA—Barely weeks after the Federal Government banned codeine, a fake pharmacist and drug dealer, Nura Aliyu, has been arrested in possession of six cartons of suspected codeine syrup and about 142 empty packs sold in Katsina State.
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