NAFDAC impounds fake cosmetic products in trade fair complex raid

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday reiterated its commitment to safeguarding public health by ensuring that only the quality drugs, food and products were manufactured, imported and circulated in Nigeria.
Mr Idowu Joseph , Chief Regulatory Officer, Enforcement Directorate of NAFDAC, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, in reaction to an operation that was conducted by the Agency on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some officials of NAFDAC and some Anti-Riot Policemen attached to its enforcement directorate, had on Friday raided the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.
The enforcement team of the agency was on a raid for suspected fake and unregistered Q7 Beauty Range products .
The items included Q7 Gold Whitening Serum Strong Treatment Carrot Extracts, Q7 Whitening Soap, Q7 Carrot Milk Active Whitening Serum, Carrot Extracts Whitening Body Milk Strong Treatment and Rapid White Skin Perfector Serum.
Mr Joseph, Chief Regulatory Officer, Enforcement Directorate, said, ``we went to the Trade Fair Complex to remove some suspected fake Q7 range of products.
``They included soap, cream and serum; the team went to a shop warehouse, it was locked but we had to force it open. We found it empty.
``We had to open it by force because by the rules of NAFDAC, when you reasonably suspect, you can open by force.
``We then proceeded to their main shop, where we saw one piece of Q7 soap.

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