INTRODUCTION OF PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION MARK (PAM)
The standards organization of Nigeria has introduced PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION MARK in line with Section 5 of the SON Act No. 14 of 2015 and to ensure the authenticity and traceability of products certified to have met the requirements of the relevant Nigeria Industrial Standards or other approved specifications in Nigeria. The Mark would appear on all imported products into Nigeria from the third quarter of 2018. Importers of SONCAP Certified products shall apply for issuance o
NIGERIA, CHINA TO BLACKLIST, PROSECUTE 7 IMPORTERS OF SUBSTANDARD, LIFE ENDANGERING PRODUCTS
Seven companies importing substandard and life-endangering products into Nigeria from China are set to be blacklisted and their promoters prosecuted in both countries as the fight against dumping into Nigeria takes a new dimension. The exercise, according to the Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr. Osita Aboloma would be a continuous one. The companies are among those identified to have persistently circumvented Nigeria’s import regime by their delib
NAFDAC’s STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE MOBILE AUTHENTICATION SERVICE
Following the concerns of the House of Representatives about ensuring that the Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) Scheme is reactivated and applied to all drugs purchased in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC) in partnership with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) have presented guidelines to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of the MAS. Professor Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General, NAFDAC has said that the MAS
