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Examining factors that frustrate Nigeria’s malaria eradication efforts
14 Jan 2025 10:19 GMT
… Nigeria“.
Cultural perceptions about malaria, traditional healing practices and … dispense substandard or counterfeit drugs. This aggravates malaria recurrence.
The Nigerian … .
“Strengthening adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among healthcare …
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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians About Circulation Of Fake Anti-Malaria Drug
01 Dec 2024 07:21 GMT
In a public alert numbered 043/2024 and published on its website, NAFDAC identified the fake drug’s manufacturing dates as February 2023 and June 2023, with expiry dates of May 2026 and June 2026.
The counterfeit batch bears the number 7225119 and …
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Pharmacy Board acts to curtail sale of counterfeit drugs.
26 Aug 2024 02:12 GMT
… monitoring tours nationwide to curb counterfeit drug sales. Although estimating the scale … is believed that counterfeit drugs for pneumonia and malaria may kill around 250 … by criminal gangs, making the counterfeit drug industry valued at approximately $200 …
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First-of-its-kind application to detect counterfeit drugs
19 Jan 2024 02:47 GMT
… app is an AI-based counterfeit drug detector with noise print … Here you have two anti-malaria medicine. One of them … Some of the most common counterfeit drugs are antibiotics, HIV/ … weight-loss supplements, and anti-malaria medication. "There have been …
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TMDA inspectors seize 193m/-counterfeit drugs
22 Dec 2023 21:08 GMT
Adam Fimbo, TMDA director general, told journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday that in the operation, 777 buildings were inspected including pharmacies, dispensaries and laboratories.
Government medicines and medical tools being sold illegally in private …
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Public health: Is NAFDAC failing us?
01 Feb 2025 09:22 GMT
… in Nigeria.
By actively combatting counterfeit drugs, educating the public, and … life-threatening conditions such as malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis. Many … comorbidities like hypertension.
Moreover, many counterfeit drugs are tainted with toxic substances …
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Innovative Nigerian Pharmacists Spearheading Healthcare Revolution
31 Jan 2025 03:40 GMT
… ; and infectious diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV persist … in the prevalence of counterfeit drugs. Such advancements would enhance … needs, such as portable malaria test kits or AI- … that provide access to malaria tests and medications through …
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Africa’s Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Epidemic!
30 Jan 2025 14:45 GMT
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Analysts state that counterfeit drugs for tuberculosis and malaria kill 700,000 people … every year. Although the counterfeit drug trade … aimed at malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis.
The counterfeit drug epidemic currently …
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China, India’s illicit, counterfeit drugs dumped in Nigeria – ECOWAS report
17 Sep 2023 06:09 GMT
The ‘Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking,’ a project of the Economic Community of West African States has said illicit and counterfeit medical products from China and India are taking over the drug markets in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin …
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BANE OF DRUG COUNTERFEITING
30 Jan 2025 02:09 GMT
… severe.
From common illnesses like malaria fever and headache to chronic … the influx of adulterated and counterfeit drugs that contain too much or … illegal sales and importation of counterfeit drugs evidently because sanctions are not …