NAFDAC busts consignments of fake Cocodamol, GSK Ampiclox
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has uncovered a massive stockpile of falsified and unregistered pharmaceutical products in Idumota, Lagos.
This was made known in a statement shared on the agency’s X account on Monday.
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According to NAFDAC, the seized items, which include Cocodamol and counterfeit GSK Ampiclox, were swiftly evacuated in an ongoing crackdown on the illegal drug trade.
The statement said, “#IdumotaUpdate This morning, we uncovered large consignments of Cocodamol and falsified GSK Ampiclox, which have been evacuated.
“Also found were Benxhexol-5 tablets, packaged in cellophane sachets likely for further processing into finished products and possibly labelled with falsified NAFDAC Registration Numbers.
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