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NPHCDA debunks reports of 70% substandard drugs in Nigeria

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has debunked a recent media report attributed to the Executive Director of the Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, saying that over 70% of drugs dispensed in Nigeria are substandard.

In a press release signed by the Media Head of the Agency, Mohammad Ohitoto of the agency the media claim is unfounded and false as the Executive Director never made such statement to any media.

The release read: The public relations unit of the agency can authoritatively report that the Executive Director never made such a statement anywhere in his engagements.

Furthermore, the Executive Director is aware that drug administration and monitoring is outside the Agency’s mandate, and it is incorrect to assert that 7 out of every 10 drugs in Nigeria is substandard.

NPHCDA has re-examined all external materials and online platforms, and will ensure that this inaccurate information is not communicated by NPHCDA, to avoid any misunderstanding.

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