Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong in a statement issued Sunday, August 30, on his behalf by the Director of Pharmaceutical Services in the Ministry, Mrs Mary Ukponguso, said the ban became necessary as the claims by the promoters of the herbal products have not been scientifically substantiated by relevant regulatory authorities.
He mandated the Pharmaceutical Inspection Committee of the State Ministry of Health to carry out surveillance and enforcement of the directive, with a view to arresting and prosecuting culprits according to the law. According to the Commissioner, the herbal drugs are purported to be blood cleansers, bitters and food supplements, which can cure more than fifty diseases.
Dr. Ukpong said reports have however, linked many medical problems, including kidney failure and death to the consumption of the herbal products. He advised the people to always seek medical attention for their problems in various health centres across the State.
He mandated the Pharmaceutical Inspection Committee of the State Ministry of Health to carry out surveillance and enforcement of the directive, with a view to arresting and prosecuting culprits according to the law. According to the Commissioner, the herbal drugs are purported to be blood cleansers, bitters and food supplements, which can cure more than fifty diseases.
Dr. Ukpong said reports have however, linked many medical problems, including kidney failure and death to the consumption of the herbal products. He advised the people to always seek medical attention for their problems in various health centres across the State.
But these products are very good oo..i use dem too
ReplyDeleteTheir choice though
DeleteThey should have made dem go tru NAFDAC certification now. Have you heard the New Nigerian National Anthem? Anticipate #PromiseLand.
ReplyDeleteSeriously,,me I dnt fancy herbal medcine from day one,,its mostly not certify,,it efficacy is always base on trial n error...
ReplyDeleteWhy nao when we done have good health center abeg de should look for else to ban
ReplyDeleteNa their choice sha, but many people can afford hospital bill
ReplyDeleteIt's not rilli by choice, ,,,, local re not always measured accurately, ,,so somtymz dey bcom harmful wen consumed in excess
ReplyDeleteMuhammed plenty dey so the one wey u dey use no b the one's u dey consume, these one no even get approval so dem no ban d ones we know
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