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Kano Health Ministry Task Force Destroys Fake Drugs Worth N6 Billion
Since the inauguration of the task force in 2012, it has destroyed counterfeit drugs in the state on about 20 different occasions.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 15, 2021
The Kano State Ministry of Health Task Force Committee on Counterfeit, Fake, Substandard Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has said it seized and destroyed fake and counterfeit drugs worth N6 billion in the last nine years.
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According to him, since the inauguration of the task force in 2012, it has destroyed counterfeit drugs in the state on about 20 different occasions.
He attributed the success to the hard work and commitment of its members and other related agencies established to fight the menace.
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The Kano State Ministry of Health Task Force Committee on Counterfeit, Fake, Substandard Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has confiscated expired drugs worth N6.4million at Enugu Road, Sabon Gari, Kano.
The committee also intercepted 24 cartons of expired drugs and two cartons of expired biscuits valued at over N1million at Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi market.
This is contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Hadiza Namadi, a copy of which was made available to
The PUNCH in Kano on Thursday.
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According to the statement, the Commissioner of Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, commended the Task Force for its determination to rid the state of counterfeit, fake drugs and unwholesome processed foods.