Ondo, SON to partner with in fight against substandard products

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FILE PHOTO: Expired drugs

The Ondo State Government has assured the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) that it will partner with it to eradicate fake and substandard products in the state.

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Akure while playing host to the officials of the organisation in the state.

Akeredolu, represented by his deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi, said the state government would do everything possible to make the state free of fake and substandard products.

He urged the organisation to adopt the mechanism used by the National Food and Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) in confirming genuine drugs.

The governor said that the NAFDAC’s confirmation codes on drugs had helped Nigerian to identify genuine drugs in pharmaceutical shops.

Akeredolu said that if SON adopted the mechanism it would enable consumers to easily identify genuine…

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