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We did not approve any herbal medicine for treatment of COVID-19 – NAFDAC

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied approving any herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. Director of Public Affairs of the agency, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, while addressing journalists in Abuja, said a drug could only be certified for use after going through clinical trials. He said, There is a procedure for everything, we are talking about human lives here, people cannot just put together concoction and expect people to consume it just like that. So far the herbal mixture will be for public…

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NAFDAC denies approving herbal product for COVID-19 treatment

Ishaku Yohanna

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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