
Nigeria's counterfeit medicine crisis stems from longstanding weaknesses in the country's pharmaceutical regulatory system, according to Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Adeyeye attributed the prevalence of fake and substandard drugs in Nigeria to regulatory gaps that have persisted over time, highlighting the need for stronger oversight of the pharmaceutical sector, Nairametrics reported.
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