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.

Kola Adesina     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Rafiu Ajakaye     Sherif Sagaya     Doyin Awoyale     Hassan Taiye Salam     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Oke-Kura     Hamza Usman     ITP     11th Galadima     Wahab Abayawo     Public Holiday     Muhammadu Buhari     Salihu Ajia     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Kwara State Fire Service     Bahago     Kale Bayero     Amuda Aluko     TVC Female National Debate     Ayo Salami     Jimoh Akani     Ilorin Metro Park     Jumoke F. Ajao     Nigeria Computer Society     Esuwoye     Akorede     Emir Of Kano     Mustapha Olanipekun     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Oluronke Adeyemi     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Amusa Bello     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Omotoso Musa     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Baboko     Chief Imam Of Offa     Muritala Awodun     Abubakar Baba     Yahaya Seriki     Ghali Muhammed     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Amos Justus Sayo     Patigi Regatta     Ike Ekweremadu     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Ilesha-Baruba     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Curfew     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Muslim Cementary     Abdulkadir Jimoh     PPS     Bankole Omisore     CUTI     Sola Saraki University     Ashiru     Oyedepo     Olayinka Are     Iyaloja-General     Abdulfatai Baakini     Aliyu Muhammed     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Eruku     Firdaos Amasa     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Solomon Edojah     Ilorin Like-Minds     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Erin-ile    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bola Sagaya     Rihanat Ajia     Police Commissioner     John Kehinde Salako     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Alore     Local Government     Ilofa     Mamman Saba Jibril     Taofeeq Olateju     Ayegbeni     Kassim Babamale     Pacify Labs     Sulyman Buhari     Arandun     Oni Adebayo     Sabi     S.O. Opowoye     Olabimpe Olani     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     John Dara     Saidu Isa     MalHub     Makama     Lateef Fagbemi     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Malete     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Amos Justus Sayo     Women Radio     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Funke Adedoyin     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Taofik Abdulkareem     Marufat Oladosu     Garba Idris Ajia     All Peoples Party     Ganiyu Abolarin     Hamid Bobboyi     Mutawali     NIRSAL     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Oluronke Adeyemi     Saidu Yaro Musa     Ojo Fadumila     Firdaos Amasa     Sheikh Ariyibi     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Akanbi-Oke     Abdulhakeem Amao     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Tunde Yusuf     Offa Descendants Union     Ahman Pategi     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Ilorin Muslim Community     Dele Belgore     Facemasks     Adaramaja     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Borgu     Emir Of Ilorin     Baba Issa Awoye     Dauda Adesola     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Ayedun     Yoruba     Kola Bukoye     Oloriegbe     Shaaba Lafiagi     Iyabo Adewuyi