The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has clarified the misconceptions about the registration status of some products in circulation.
In a statement signed by the Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, and made available to pharmanewsonline on Thursday, it was disclosed that findings by the agency showed that the registration status of all the products highlighted are intact.
The four products highlighted by her are Cway Drinking Water, Eva Premium Table Water, Peak Full Cream Instant Milk Powder, and Golden Penny Pasta Spaghetti.
According to her “The Director, Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs of the agency investigated the erroneous claims and discovered that the registration status of all the four products mentioned in previous reports are valid.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Cway Drinking Water, Eva Premium Table Water, Peak Full Cream Instant Milk Powder, and Golden Penny Pasta Spaghetti all have valid registration.
“The publication also mentioned Gino Magic Seasoning Tomato Mix and Cway Ultra Drinking Water.
“While Gino Tomato Mix has since ceased to be in circulation due to the Federal Government pronouncement of prohibition of importation on certain products, Cway Ultra Drinking Water is no longer in circulation”, she said.
The NAFDAC boss advised the consuming public to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the agency’s Registered Products Automated Database (NAPPAD) to check for products regulated by the agency and their registration status.,
Additionally, she stated that the public and stakeholders can always contact the agency for further information on any product validity as the above search system is not the final verdict due to possible back log of approvals yet to be uploaded.
