The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced a new mobile application, the Greenbook, to help Nigerians verify the authenticity of medical products and fight against counterfeit drugs.
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at the opening of a two-day sensitization workshop on the Greenbook, traceability project, and paediatric policy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Adeyeye, represented by the Director of the Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate, Fraden Bitrus, stated that the Greenbook serves as an online database for registered drug products in Nigeria. The platform allows users to verify a product’s authenticity by searching for its name, brand, or registration number.
Bitrus emphasized the need for stakeholder collaboration, highlighting that counterfeiters are becoming more sophisticated in their methods. (Channels)