Nigeria:Govt Bans Production of Cough Syrups Containing Codeine

[This Day] Abuja -Following the high incidence of drug abuse in the country, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) Tuesday directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ban, with immediate effect, further issuance of permits for the importation of codeine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news