{"id":9886,"date":"2020-07-11T18:54:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T18:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2020-07-11T18:54:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T18:54:24","slug":"not-approved-nafdac-denies-approving-herbal-product-for-covid-19-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/11\/not-approved-nafdac-denies-approving-herbal-product-for-covid-19-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Approved: NAFDAC denies approving herbal product for COVID-19 treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FunmiNews had earlier reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/nafdac-approves-pax-herbal-drug-as-immune-booster-against-coronavirus\/\">NAFDAC had approved Pax Herbal as an <\/a>immune booster against Coronavirus, however, NAFDAC has in a letter denied this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Sunday said it has not approved any herbal mixture for the treatment of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The director-general of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye described as inaccurate, the reports that the agency NAFDAC has approved a Paxherbal product \u201cspecifically for treating symptoms associated with Coronavirus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adeyeye explained that no clinical study has been done on any of the products to prove claims of efficacy, that until a clinical study is done in a scientific manner, no herbal medicine manufacturer can claim effectiveness to treat COVID-19 associated symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce the product is able to meet all requirements, a listing status is granted with a clear DISCLAIMER that states clearly that claims have not been evaluated by NAFDAC,\u201d Adeyeye said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe applicant can arrange for clinical trials that will involve the use of human subjects in order to prove efficacy or claim for treatment following laid down procedures and with the approval of NAFDAC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost of the applicants that submitted herbal medicines that are currently undergoing processing have been issued compliance directives to provide additional information or\/and evidence of Good Manufacturing Practice or environment fit for the production of the medicines\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPaxherbal applied for Listing of Pax Herbal Cugzin capsule 290mg which was approved by NAFDAC and Listed as \u201cSafe to use\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe applicant claimed that it is an immune booster and an anti-infective. However, as part of the labelling of the product, and in line with global practice, a Disclaimer is on the product label which clearly states that the claims have not been evaluated by NAFDAC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FunmiNews had earlier reported that NAFDAC had approved Pax Herbal as an immune booster against Coronavirus, however, NAFDAC has in a letter denied this. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Sunday said it has not approved any herbal mixture for the treatment of COVID-19. 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