The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sensitised stakeholders on detecting substandard and falsified medical products in the Northwest Zone.

NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency has introduced GreenBook, Traceability Project, and Pediatric Policy to combat counterfeit medical products.

Adeyeye revealed that the GreenBook serves as a tool to help consumers identify and avoid potentially fake or substandard products.

According to her, NAFDAC over the years, has deployed various measures to combat substandard and fake products, including consumer safety publications, publication of counterfeit products in newspapers, TV programmes and social media handles.

Adeyeye, therefore called on all stakeholders in the healthcare sector to support the initiatives to combat fake products and ensure Nigerians have access to quality, safe, and effective medical products.

“Traceability is a legal framework for tracking products along the supply chain, while the Pediatric Regulation 2024 is designed to address the special medical needs of children. “With this technology, stakeholders can detect and prevent the entry of fake products into the supply chain,” she said.

“Now that counterfeiters have adopted more sophisticated methods to advance their trade, the agency is poised to use technologies and modern means to mitigate their activities.

“Therefore, the sensitisation of stakeholders is highly relevant,” she added.