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February 19, 2020
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration andControl, NAFDAC has cautioned that there is a likely drug shortage in thecountry should the Coronavirus epidemic continues in China.
The Agency’s Chief, Mojisola Adeyeye said India whichNigeria depends on for a greater percentage of its drug imports, has alreadybeen hit by the ravaging effects of the virus.
India buys most of their materials and active ingredientsfrom China while Nigeria imports 70 per cent of its medicines as well as activeand non-active ingredients mostly from the South Asian country.
Nigeria, according to NAFDAC, should be concerned about thedevelopment since the country does not manufacture anything here except water.
Adeyeye, gave the warning during a news briefing in Abuja onthe African Medicine Quality Forum meeting scheduled for February 24 and 28.She also called on Nigerians to desist from cooking food with paracetamol,especially to soften meat.
The Federal Government assured Nigerians, especially thosein Wahun, that it was monitoring their health situation through thenation’s  Ambassador in China.