The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) has denied allegations circulating on social media that it accredited a natural product claiming to make smoking “wholesome”.In an announcement launched by the company and signed by its resident media marketing consultant, Sayo Akintola, yesterday, NAFDAC refuted the deceptive claims, clarifying that the product in query, Lung Detox Tea or Lungitox (People who smoke Satisfaction), isn’t registered with the company.
Akintola stated that the product’s producer had submitted it for registration in 2023 as an anti-smoking and lung detox tea. Nonetheless, the appliance was instantly queried on the Lagos Workplace Directorate (LOD) as a result of its harmful and unsubstantiated declare that smoking may very well be rendered “wholesome” when mixed with the product.
He added that the applicant didn’t resubmit the product for additional analysis.NAFDAC emphasised its place towards deceptive well being claims and reiterated that it doesn’t permit depictions of organs in product art work.
The company additional burdened that natural merchandise or associated merchandise might not make therapeutic claims with out correct scientific validation and medical trials.
“As a scientific {and professional} company, NAFDAC won’t ever allow the importation, exportation, manufacture, commercial, distribution, sale, and use of merchandise with claims that would not have any scientific foundation,” the assertion learn.
The company urged the general public to ignore the deceptive video and report any suspicious merchandise or claims to NAFDAC by means of official channels.
“NAFDAC stays steadfast in its mandate to guard public well being and be certain that solely protected, efficient, scientifically substantiated merchandise are accredited. We condemn any try and mislead or endanger the general public with false claims,” the company affirmed.
For inquiries or to report suspicious claims, NAFDAC suggested the general public to contact its toll-free quantity whereas assuring that it will take decisive motion towards people or entities trying to compromise public well being requirements.
