Codeine syrup: NAFDAC lifts shutdown on Emzor, two others

Date: 2018-05-13

NAFDAC on Saturday lifted the shutdown order on three companies who were closed on May 7, for production of codeine cough syrups have been lifted and the normal company operations could resume.

The companies include the Emzor Pharmaceuticals Ind. Ltd, Lagos, Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited and Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited in Ilorin, Kwara.

According to a statement from the agency, the Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye gave the directive following meetings held with the companies and its directorates of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E), Drug Evaluation Research (DER) and Narcotics and Controlled Substances (NCS).

According to NAFDAC, the production of codeine syrup is to be stopped immediately until further notice while investigations continue.

"Therefore, the hold placed on the active pharmaceutical ingredient and the already made codeine syrups stands. NAFDAC will monitor the compliance.

"All codeine products are to be recalled and the process verified through audit trail verified by NAFDAC

"Embargo has been placed on new applications for permit or renewals for the importation of codeine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations, i.e., NAFDAC will not issue any permit until further notice

"The companies have been charged with administrative fees that are commensurate with the respective violations," the statement said.

NAFDAC said that it would hold a stakeholders meeting on the codeine crisis in a few days to develop a roadmap for the supply chain distribution and the future of codeine syrup manufacturing.

The agency also noted that the stakeholders meeting was in line with the Minister of Health pronouncements in his press release on the codeine crisis. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that NAFDAC said it had clamped down on the three companies due to their inability to provide required documents for NAFDAC officials during an inspection of the facilities on May 2 and 3 at Ilorin and Lagos.

Earlier, the Federal Ministry of Health had announced a ban on the production and import of cough syrup containing codeine.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Sherif Sagaya     Olabode George Towoju     3MTT     Quareeb     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Ola Falade     Busari Alabi Alausa     Pakata Patriots     Abraysports FC     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Valsolar Consultoria     Donatus Ejidike     Wale Oladepo     Yusuf Badmus     Orisun Igbomina     Neo Mundo Ltd     Kwasu     Joseph Offorjama     Toyin Abdullahi     Ali Ahmad     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Kwara State Governor     Okanlawon Musa     Presidential Election     Tafida Of Ilorin     Saidu Isa     Dorcas Afeniforo     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Olaoye B. Felix     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Jelili Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Gamji Members Association     Aro Yahaya     Amos Bajeh     Kwara Politics     Agor     Post Utme     Yaman     Democracy Day     Aliyu Salihu     Elewu     07039448763     GGDSS Pakata     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Abubakar Ndakene     Oke-opin     Afeyin-Olukuta     Okin High School     Sanusi Abubakar     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Tunji Moronfoye     A.E. Afolabi     Amuda Bembe     Umaru Saro     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Isin     Halimah Perogi     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Isapa     Usman Yunusa     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ojuekun     Muhammadu Buhari     MATTA Girls Foundation     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Fatai Olodo     Ike Ekweremadu     NFAI     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Ishola Abdullahi     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Tayo Alao     Tuesday Assayomo     Admiralty Villa     Women For Change And Development Initiative    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shero     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Funmilayo Zubair     Raheem Adaramaja     Yahaya Seriki     Moses Salami     Elewu     Tunde Saad     Abubakar Atiku     Metro Park     Gani Saadu     Oba Abdulrahim     Hassan Saliu     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Olatunde Jare     Yekeen Alabi     Abioye Bello     Galadima     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Kazeem Oladepo     Ilorin General Hospital     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Kwarareports     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Kolade Solagberu     Emir Of Kano     Simeon Ajibola     Ishaq Oloyede     Magaji Nda     Quareeb Islamic Association     Kazeem Gbolagade     Ayobami Seriki     Tayo Alao     Ilorin Curfew     Elekoyangan     Eleyele     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Yoonus Lawal     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Sherif Sagaya     Makama Of Kaiama     Ahman Pategi University     Ogbondoroko     Manzuma     Titus Ashaolu     Abatemi-Usman     Ilorin Airport     Samuel Adedoyin     Moses Afolayan     Al-Adaby     Kwha.gov.ng     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Siraj Oyewale     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Monthly Sanitation     Owo Arugbo     Umar Saro     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Saka Onimago     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Matthew Okedare     ITP     Kanu Agabi     TIIDELab     Ashiru     Christopher Ayeni     Yusuf Lawal     Tanke     Buari Edun     Sheikh Alimi     Ishaq Salman     Ibrahim Abiodun