SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR NAFDAC, 1992 – 2008

Between 1974, when the first food and drug decree was enacted, and 1994 when NAFDAC was established, no fake drug manufacturer or importer was prosecuted. Consequently, there was public outrage when no culprits were indicted over the death of 150 children in 1989 as a result of formulation error in a drug. It is interesting to note that this fight cannot be over unless various stakeholders...