The National Agency for Food and
Drug Administration & Control has shut Peace Standard Pharmaceutical
Limited, Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited and Emzor Pharmaceuticals Ind. Ltd.,
that were implicated in the codeine syrup crisis.
The Director-General of the
Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement on Monday, said the decision was
taken following findings from investigations and inspections at the affected
companies.
The statement said, “Due to
insufficient evidence gathered and apparent resistance to provide needed
documents during our inspection on May 2, 2018, at the respective
companies in Ilorin and Lagos, respectively, it has become necessary to shut
down all the product lines of the three companies – Peace Standard Pharmaceutical
Limited, plots 3 & 8, Adewole Industrial Estate, Lubcon Avenue, Ilorin,
Kwara State; Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited, 405 Kaima Road, Ilorin, Kwara State
and Emzor Pharmaceuticals Ind. Ltd., Ajao Estate, Lagos. This is to allow for a
full and comprehensive investigation. The three companies, therefore, remain
closed.”
“The reopening of the
manufacturing companies will depend on the level of cooperation that is shown
during the comprehensive investigation.”
The DG constituted a task force to
be made up of NAFDAC directors in charge of registration and regulatory
affairs; narcotics and controlled substances; and drug evaluation and
research.”
Members of PMG-MAN in the
committee included the Executive Secretary of PMG-MAN, Fidson Healthcare; May
& Baker PLC; and Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries.
A team of nine NAFDAC and ten
mobile police officers had been sent to Ilorin, Kwara state on May 2, 2018, to
carry out an investigational inspection at the companies of the two different
pharmaceutical companies that are licensed to manufacture codeine-containing
syrup, and which were implicated in the BBC documentary. – THE PUNCH
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