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.
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