Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole , has ordered that henceforth , all mosquito nets used in the country must be locally produced .
He also endorsed the use of herbal medicines, and recommended that the drugs be produced in the country under the supervision of Nigerian Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development ( NIPRD) , and National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control ( NAFDAC ).
Prof. Adewole said this at the presentation of “ NAFDAC Guidelines 2016 ” on Tuesday in Abuja.
He disclosed that billions of “hard-earned” monies were being used by the nation to import mosquito nets and other drugs that could be produced in the country, adding that the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, a body of drugs and related products manufacturers in the country , could produce mosquito nets, as the products are part of medical devices.
Speaking further , the minister urged NAFDAC to partner with Universities of Zaria, Enugu, Ibadan and Jos to enhance research into local production of drugs .
SOURCE: INFORMATION NIGERIA
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