Tramadol worth over N1.7 trillion destroyed in 2019 ― NAFDAC DG

Tramadol worth over N1.7 trillion destroyed in 2019 ― NAFDAC DG

…begins laboratory testing for active pharmaceutical ingredients

…set to achieve 60% local drug production

By Chioma Obinna

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Monday disclosed that alarming street value of tramadol worth over N1, 702, 692,250,000.00 was destroyed by the agency in 2019 even as it announced that NAFDAC will begin to test for imported Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, APIs before they are used to manufacture drugs in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, the Agency has rolled out plans to achieve 60 percent local production of pharmaceutical products by 2024.

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