The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to start using its latest app, known as the Greenbook, which is capable of verifying and detecting fake drugs.
Represented by the agency’s Director of Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate, Fraden Bitrus, the NAFDAC DG stressed that the workshop aims to ensure that the regulators and the regulated are on the same page in combating substandard and falsified medical products.
According Adeyeye, “the counterfeiters have assumed more sophisticated dimensions to advance their trade. Therefore, the agency is poised to use technologies and modern means to mitigate the activities of counterfeiters, and therefore, the need for sensitisation of stakeholders is apt.
“The NAFDAC Greenbook is an online resource for identifying a product’s source. Enter the product name, brand name, or registration number to search for information about its registration status.
“If the product is listed in the Greenbook, it signifies that it has been registered by NAFDAC and is considered authentic. The Greenbook serves as a tool to help consumers identify and avoid potentially fake or substandard products”, she added.
The NAFDAC DG encouraged stakeholders in the healthcare space to support the initiatives to combat substandard and falsified medical products and ensure the provision of quality, safe, and efficacious medical products to Nigerians.
