The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Authority (NHIA) to enhance entry to high quality medicines in hospitals throughout the nation.
This improvement aligns with the presidential directive geared toward attaining common well being protection for all Nigerians.
The director-general of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, made this recognized in Abuja whereas receiving the director-general of NHIA, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, throughout a courtesy go to to her workplace.
Prof. Adeyeye underscored the significance of involving each NAFDAC and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) within the procurement processes of medicines. She mentioned such collaboration is essential to curbing the circulation of counterfeit and expired medication in healthcare amenities and making certain that Nigerians have entry to protected, efficient, and high-quality medicines.
She additional highlighted the regulatory roles of NAFDAC and PCN, noting that their tasks prolong to monitoring compliance, sanctioning defaulters, revoking licenses, and, the place obligatory, shutting down pharmaceutical corporations that fail to stick to Good Manufacturing Apply (GMP) requirements.
The NAFDAC boss additionally expressed concern over the challenges Nigerians face in accessing high quality healthcare companies, notably these lined beneath the NHIA scheme. She described the experiences of many sufferers as troublesome and, at instances, traumatic.
Reaffirming the company’s dedication, Prof. Adeyeye pledged that NAFDAC would proceed to strengthen partnerships with related authorities businesses to make sure the supply of high quality medicines and alleviate the burden confronted by residents in accessing healthcare, consistent with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In his remarks, the director-general of NHIA, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, counseled Prof. Adeyeye for her management and dedication to safeguarding public well being by way of the regulation of medicines and different merchandise.