11-26-2017, 01:14 PM
The Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) has said that it will collaborate with the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and regulatory agencies to fight and check incidences of fake and substandard products.
National President of the body, Prof. Sunday Okeniyi who disclosed this after his inauguration as the 14th President of the society in Abuja said the society was worried about the rising cases of fake and substandard products in the country, but expressed confidence that with the society working with the regulatory agencies, such incidences will be checked.
He said they were also not unaware of the existence of fake and substandard lab across the country, stressing that the collaboration of the society with other agencies will help to reduce patronage of such fake and substandard labs.
He said the society plan to established an analytical laboratory that will be second to none in the country which will offer professional services to the people as well as carry out chemical auditing.
While calling the government to strengthen the regulatory bodies to be able to carry out their task diligently, Prof Okeniyi said said the society was making concrete plans to ensure professionalism on the part of its members through what he called professional protection of members.
He said that the society was also planning to open a water factory with shares owned by members, while also creating technical divisions to promote professional practice among the various members in their areas of specialization.
Okeniyi also announced that the society plan to enlist young chemistry graduates as graduate members right from the day of their graduation as a way of making the, feel belong, while also planning to collaborate with state governors in the area of job creation and empowerment.
source:http://thenationonlineng.net/nafdac-fight-fake-drugs/
National President of the body, Prof. Sunday Okeniyi who disclosed this after his inauguration as the 14th President of the society in Abuja said the society was worried about the rising cases of fake and substandard products in the country, but expressed confidence that with the society working with the regulatory agencies, such incidences will be checked.
He said they were also not unaware of the existence of fake and substandard lab across the country, stressing that the collaboration of the society with other agencies will help to reduce patronage of such fake and substandard labs.
He said the society plan to established an analytical laboratory that will be second to none in the country which will offer professional services to the people as well as carry out chemical auditing.
While calling the government to strengthen the regulatory bodies to be able to carry out their task diligently, Prof Okeniyi said said the society was making concrete plans to ensure professionalism on the part of its members through what he called professional protection of members.
He said that the society was also planning to open a water factory with shares owned by members, while also creating technical divisions to promote professional practice among the various members in their areas of specialization.
Okeniyi also announced that the society plan to enlist young chemistry graduates as graduate members right from the day of their graduation as a way of making the, feel belong, while also planning to collaborate with state governors in the area of job creation and empowerment.
source:http://thenationonlineng.net/nafdac-fight-fake-drugs/