The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) gave reasons for not approving a natural preparation for the therapy of Covid-19, stating that “no single drug has been discovered yet for treatment of COVID -19,” and warned against extreme consumption of onions and garlic for treating the illness.
This was disclosed in a press release by NAFDAC on Sunday, in Abuja, quoting Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC on why the agency is yet to approve a natural process.
The NAFDAC boss admitted that onions and garlic contains antioxidants and vitamins that may assist sick individuals really feel higher, and that some medicinal merchandise could also be useful in easing signs and bettering the probabilities of survival. She, nevertheless, warned against medical practitioners promoting unverified medicines as cures for Covid as it could be in violation of the nationwide regulatory authorities and a breach of protocols.
“If it’s not documented, it can’t be recognised by NAFDAC for COVID – 19. They work on our cells to maintain individuals healthier, however not to cure COVID – 19. They assist our physique to operate better. There is no such thing as a treatment for COVID -19 yet,” she stated.
For those who eat garlic and onion and also you don’t use face masks you’ll get COVID -19. If you’re in a foul atmosphere; For those who don’t wash your hands, you’ll get COVID -19.
All the pieces needs to be put collectively. University of Jos said that there was herbal drugs, whether or not it’s tea or whatever, that may remedy COVID-19, they linked it with treatment of COVID -19, they did the packaging.
“We did a letter to warn them that they can not declare one thing until it has gone by way of our itemizing process. They have been making an attempt to promote it to their workers. That could be a violation of our own regulatory policies.
“No person ought to say that this one can remedy this or that without going via NAFDAC itemizing process, the analysis into natural drugs by the academia is normal,” she added.
She acknowledged that the position of academia is to recognise the nationwide regulatory authority established to uphold the security of the Nigerian populace, by guaranteeing that the product that they’re engaged on has to undergo NAFDAC.
“Right now, there isn’t a single natural drugs that has gone through full scientific trial the way in which scientific trial is meant to be completed,” she mentioned.
