Reps ask NAFDAC to clamp down on online sex enhancement drug dealers
The House of Representatives has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to arrest and prosecute online drug vendors.
This resolution is sequel to a motion moved by Luke Onofiok on Tuesday, during plenary.
Onofiok raised an alarm over the sale of drugs like viagra, tramadol and other pharmaceutical products without doctors prescriptions by vendors online.
He stressed that the advertisement of drugs is prohibited, therefore, the government should take action.
“Given the false, exaggerated media and online advertisement of drugs, members of the public are enticed into buying the drugs ranging from dietary supplements, cholesterol-lowering medicine, analgesics, including tramadol and aspirin to Viagra and other sex enhancement drugs, some of which are unregistered and purchased without a doctor’s prescription or the advice of a pharmacist,” he said.
Other resolutions from the motion include a call on the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) to liaise with online advertising companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, others to effectively monitor, control and enforce advertising standards against online drug advertisers and vendors
The House urged the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria to sanction and prosecute individuals engaging in the sale and promotion of medicines online without the requisite authorization in line with the law establishing the Council
It asked the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to take necessary action towards protecting consumers of online drugs.
