NAFDAC unveils app to detect fake drugs In Nigeria

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 NAFDAC Unveils App to Detect Fake Drugs In Nigeria 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to join the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products.

The agency stated that this could be achieved through the use of its latest verification app, the Greenbook.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of a two-day sensitisation and awareness.

Adeyeye explained that the NAFDAC Greenbook, a comprehensive database of registered drug products in Nigeria, was introduced to help the agency counter the advanced methods used in the production and distribution of counterfeit medicines.

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Adeyeye, represented by the Director of the Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate, NAFDAC, Fraden Bitrus, emphasised that the workshop aims to ensure regulators and stakeholders work together in combating substandard and falsified medical products.

She said, “Counterfeiters have become more sophisticated in advancing their trade. Therefore, the agency is committed to using technology and modern methods to mitigate their activities, making stakeholder sensitisation essential.

“The NAFDAC Greenbook is an online resource for identifying a product’s source. Users can enter the product name, brand name, or registration number to verify its registration status.

If the product is listed in the Greenbook, it signifies that it has been registered by NAFDAC and is considered authentic. The Greenbook serves as a tool to help consumers identify and avoid potentially fake or substandard products.”

The NAFDAC DG further revealed that Nigeria is the first country in Africa to use this technology and the second in the world.

By Judith John Ahule 

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