What is the function of NAFDAC in nigeria?

Answer 1

NAFDAC: National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.

It is a Nigerian government agency responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture,

importation, exportation, advertisement, distribution, sale and use of food, drugs, cosmetics,

medical devices, chemicals and prepackaged water. Its creation was inspired by a 1988 World

Health Assembly resolution requesting countries'help in combating the global health threat

posed by counterfeit pharmaceuticals, and amidst growing concerns about the growing problem

of fake and poorly regulated drugs in Nigeria. (Nigeria First 2003)

In December 1992, NAFDAC's first governing council was formed. In January 1993, supporting

legislation was approved as legislative Decree No. 15 of 1993, and January 1, 1994 NAFDAC

was officially established, as a "parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Health". NAFDAC replaced

an earlier Federal Ministry of Health body, the Directorate of Food and Drug Administration and

Control, which had been deemed ineffective, largely due to a lack of laws concerning fake drugs

and political issues. (NAFDAC 2005)

Answer 2

hostile environment, underfunding, understaffing and chaotic drug distribution were the challenges facing the agency.

unguarded access to the products and this limits the opportunity to subject the products to clinical test"

labelling also as one of the problems militating against the agency

inadequate staffing

insecure and unfriendly environment, the threat to security of staff and their families continues to pose great challenge to their ability to effectively function as criminals continue to harass, intimidate, blackmail and threaten them in a bid to compromise.

insecure and unfriendly environment, the threat to security of staff and their families continues to pose great challenge to their ability to effectively function as criminals continue to harass, intimidate, blackmail and threaten them in a bid to compromise.

outdated drug laws and deficiency in the implementation and enforcement of existing laws as some of the challenges facing the agency in its effort to regulate drugs in the country.