In response to the growing crisis of drug abuse among youth, the Emzor Wellness Foundation is launching a N1 billion Anti-Drug Abuse Fund dedicated to critical interventions, providing care and rehabilitation for victims of drug abuse. The Founder/Group Managing Director,…
Codeine syrup addiction: Nigerian arrested after BBC expose
A former Nigerian pharmaceuticals executive who was implicated in a BBC investigation into the illegal sale of addictive opioids has been arrested. Chukwunonye Madubuike was detained west of Lagos, close to the border with Benin, police said. He went on…
Bringing Strategy and Planning to Nigeria’s Codeine Crisis Response – Nkem Akinsoto
Running an organization like SI4DEV which promotes research and evidence, I had been hearing from our partners who mostly operate at the grassroots about a type of substance abuse that many people in Nigeria were unaware of at the time:…
Emzor not shut down
Emzor pharmaceuticals has reacted to news making the rounds that its operations have been shut down by NAFDAC following the BBC expose that showed an Emzor staff peddling Emzolyn for non medicinal uses. Emzolyn contains Codeine. According to Emzor the…