{"id":357408,"date":"2025-02-28T22:40:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=357408"},"modified":"2025-02-28T22:40:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:40:52","slug":"nafdac-blacklists-indian-pharmaceutical-company-over-production-of-addictive-pills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/02\/28\/nafdac-blacklists-indian-pharmaceutical-company-over-production-of-addictive-pills\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFDAC blacklists Indian pharmaceutical company over production of addictive pills"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>NAFDAC said the company is responsible for the production and export of highly addictive pills containing a hazardous combination of Tapentadol, a potent opioid, and Carisoprodol, a banned muscle relaxant with strong addictive properties<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, an Indian pharmaceutical company, for manufacturing and exporting dangerous, addictive pills capable of causing severe health risks, including death.<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC\u2019s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the announcement at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, revealing that the company operates from the outskirts of Mumbai, India.<\/p>\n<p>According to Adeyeye, the company is responsible for the production and export of highly addictive pills containing a hazardous combination of Tapentadol, a potent opioid, and Carisoprodol, a banned muscle relaxant with strong addictive properties.<\/p>\n<p>The dangerous combination, marketed under the brand names Tafrodol and Royal 225, presents a significant risk of overdose and fatal consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyeye disclosed that a BBC World Service investigation uncovered the circulation of these harmful products in Nigeria, Ghana, and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, with the pills bearing Aveo\u2019s branding.<\/p>\n<p>She further revealed that Aveo Pharmaceuticals is also implicated in the manufacture of high-dose tramadol for export to West African countries, including Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC clarified that it has never registered Tafrodol, Royal 225, or any tramadol product exceeding 100mg. 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