Nigerian grabbed for peddling fake drugs

[foolsgold]

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has arrested a Nigerian who has been peddling fake drugs in the country.

The suspect is currently in the custody of the Accra Central Police, a release by the Chief Executive of the Authority, Dr. Stephen K. Opuni has said.

Kingsley Okafor was arrested on Saturday with fake medicines which he intended to supply to pharmacies in the Accra Central Business area.

The medicine peddler had in his possession at the time of arrest: DAZ (Diazepam) injection, Avomine Tablets and Cafergot Tablets all of which are fake prescription-only-medicines (pom).

Further investigations conducted by the FDA revealed that the fake medicines were smuggled into the country from Nigeria and stored in the residence of the peddlers at Accra Newtown from where they are supplied on demand.

Avomine tablets are used to treat nausea and vomiting; Cafergot, for the treatment of a severe type of headache known as migraine whilst diazepam is used to relieve anxiety or induce sleep.

health and safety with respect to FDA’s mandate is most welcomed through any of the following contact numbers; 0244337235, 0246809509, 0244571563 or 0544863418.”

The FAD therefore cautioned the general public, especially pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities against buying medicines from drug peddlers and other dubious sources.

“Medicines purchased from these sources are not only fake but are also transported and stored under improper conditions, which could result in their deterioration well before their stated expiry thus putting the health of consumers of such medicines at risk.

“Additionally, information from the general public on persons in any practice possible of endangering public

 

[poledriver]

http://www.modernghana.com/news/471875/1/nigerian-grabbed-for-peddling-fake-drugs.html

 

[foolsgold]

yer sorry keep forgetting to put links up today for some reason could be i really damaged my brain the other week

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

This is scary

 

[foolsgold]

it is now that Pakistan is watched and any packets coming from there are searched so this the next place people are going to start importing form

 

[Si Dread]

West Africa is an emerging source for all sortsa legal rip-offs, jungle Meth labs & supplying cathinone's such as Methcathinone through the routes once & probably still used to traffic South American marching powder.

 

[foolsgold]

was not that long ago that the was a billion pounds worth of coke busted in africa and that was meant to of been just to put the police of the real trail

 

[shimazu]

africa definitely has some wild ass drug production going on

anywhere with lax (or should I say "buyable") law enforcement and governmental instability will really

 

[23536]

I did not know ergotamine was a prescription med.

 

[foolsgold]

from wiki Ergotamine is an ergopeptine and part of the ergot family of alkaloids; it is structurally and biochemically closely related to ergoline. It possesses structural similarity to several neurotransmitters, and has biological activity as a vasoconstrictor.
It is used medicinally for treatment of acute migraine attacks (sometimes in combination with caffeine). Medicinal usage of ergot fungus began in the 16th century to induce childbirth, yet dosage uncertainties discouraged the use. It has been used to prevent post-partum haemorrhage (bleeding after childbirth). It was first isolated from the ergot fungus by Arthur Stoll at Sandoz in 1918 and marketed as Gynergen in 1921.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergotamine