NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Abuse of Antibiotics

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has raised alarm over the increasing rate of irrational use of antibiotics.

A statement signed by NAFDAC Director General, Mojisola Adeyeye, lamented that the emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens continues to weaken the health systems.

The statement called for support from all stakeholders, stressing that the fight against antibiotics abuse requires collective efforts.

It assured that the Agency in its regulatory activities has put in place some important regulatory measures to curb the emergence and spread of AMR.