Codeine: NAFDAC Reopens Emzor Production Facility

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has lifted the shutdown order placed on a production line of Emzor Pharmaceuticals and two other companies on the 7th of May, for production of codeine cough syrups.
The other companies are: Peace Standard Pharmaceutical Limited and Bioraj Pharmaceutical Limited in Ilorin, Kwara state.
According to a press statement released on Saturday by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Mrs. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Agency gave the directive after several meetings were held with the companies and its directorates of Investigation and Enforcement, I&E, Drug Evaluation Research, DER, and Narcotics and Controlled Substances (NCS).
However, NAFDAC still reinstated that the production of codeine syrup is to be stopped immediately until further notice while investigations continue. In the press statement, Mrs. Mojisola said: “All codeine products are to be recalled and the process verified through audit trail verified by NAFDAC. Embargo has been placed on new applications for permit or renewals for the importation of codeine as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations, i.e., NAFDAC will not issue any permit until further notice.
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