The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated expired but revalidated pharmaceuticals valued at N15 million from a pharmacy in Jos. Additionally, it has seized unregistered alcoholic beverages exceeding N30 million from establishments in the Plateau capital and nearby Bukuru metropolis.

Mr. Shaba Mohammed, the Director of NAFDAC North Central Zone, revealed on Thursday in Jos that the agency had received reports indicating the sale of expired drugs by the pharmacy. According to Mohammed, the pharmacy altered expiry date markings on pharmaceuticals to extend their shelf lives.

During NAFDAC's intervention, a room in the pharmacy was discovered filled with drugs whose expiration dates had been erased, awaiting the imprint of new dates. Mohammed noted, "These pharmaceuticals consist of both oral and injectable."

In response to the findings, NAFDAC has sealed the pharmacy and apprehended the pharmacist who failed to produce a current license to practice and the current operational license of the pharmacy.

Mohammed cautioned the public against purchasing pharmaceuticals from unregistered pharmacies, emphasizing the importance of reporting drug-related complaints promptly to the nearest NAFDAC office.

He also advised consumers of beverages and packaged foods to always check for NAFDAC registration numbers on products. Mohammed assured that NAFDAC's raids on pharmacies and shops in Plateau would persist until the state was free of substandard products.