NAFDAC Unveils ‘Greenbook’ App To Verify Authentic Medications
NAFDAC has launched a groundbreaking app called Greenbook to empower Nigerians in detecting fake drugs. This innovative tool is a comprehensive database of registered drug products in Nigeria, enabling users to verify the authenticity of medications.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised the importance of joining forces to combat counterfeit medical products. The Greenbook app is a significant step towards achieving this goal. By utilizing this app, Nigerians can contribute to ensuring the safety and efficacy of drugs in circulation.
With the Greenbook app, users can verify drugs using a unique code or barcode, providing an additional layer of protection against counterfeit medicines. This technological advancement is poised to revolutionize the fight against fake drugs in Nigeria.
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Speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-day sensitisation and awareness workshop in Abuja Mojisola Adeyeye had this to say: “Counterfeiters have become more sophisticated in advancing their trade. Therefore, the agency is committed to using technology and modern methods to mitigate their activities, making stakeholder sensitisation essential.
“The NAFDAC Greenbook is an online resource for identifying a product’s source. Users can enter the product name, brand name, or registration number to verify its registration status.
“If the product is listed in the Greenbook, it signifies that it has been registered by NAFDAC and is considered authentic. The Greenbook serves as a tool to help consumers identify and avoid potentially fake or substandard products.”
The NAFDAC DG further revealed that Nigeria is the first country in Africa to use this technology and the second in the world.
She encouraged stakeholders in the healthcare sector to support initiatives aimed at eliminating substandard and falsified medical products and ensuring the provision of quality, safe, and effective medicines for Nigerians
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