By Emmanuel Adeleke
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that breads sold in the markets are failing laboratory tests.
NAFDAC South West Coordinator, Mrs Roseline Ajayi, stated this at a stakeholders engagement in Ibadan.
She noted that breads are failing laboratory tests because producers have now switched to saccharine due to the higu cost of Sugar.
“They are introducing ingredients that are not good for the health of the consumers.
“We are not unmindful of the prevailing economic challenges, but the agency will not compromise its standards.
“It is pertinent to note that the quality and safety of regulated products cannot be compromised,” she said.
Ajayi, however, said that the engagement meeting was to solicit more collaboration and support from the relevant stakeholders for the agency to fulfill its mandate of safeguarding the health of the citizens.
“Within the last year, several regulatory decisions have been made.
“Some have been gazetted; these are meant to strengthen and sanitise the practices in the regulatory environment.
“All stakeholders must embrace the culture and requirements for good practices related to each sector to guarantee quality, safety and wholesomeness of regulated products available to the citizens,” she added.
The coordinator also revealed reports gathered by the agency during its recent operation revealed that some patent medicine dealers were selling restricted drugs and unregistered products, adding that some manufacturers have failed to comply with the required packaging and storage standards.
Speaking, the Oyo State Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Moses Adewole, urged medicine sellers to restrict themselves to the scope of their expertise.
Adewole also warned participants to avoid selling expired drugs, stressing that selling such is equivalent to giving out poison to citizens.
