The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the pre-qualification approval for the agency’s laboratory in Yaba, Lagos State, as a Central Drug Control Laboratory.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Professor MOJISOLA ADEYEYE, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja.

She stated that the approval of the laboratory by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the agency was a significant milestone in its dedication to ensuring the safety and quality of pharmaceutical products.

According to her, the pre-qualification approval was communicated to the agency from the WHO pre-qualification inspection team on September 15.

She announced that the success has now been finally published on the WHO official website.