NAFDAC denies approving herbal product for COVID-19 treatment

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Sunday said it has not approved any herbal mixture for the treatment of COVID-19. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the agency in a statement on Saturday said the information making the rounds on social media is wrong and inaccurate. Until a clinical study is done in a scientific manner, no herbal medicine manufacturer can claim effectiveness to treat COVID-19 associated symptoms. PAXHERBAL, a pharmaceutical company applied for listing of Pax Herbal Cugzin Capsule 290mg, and was approved by…

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