The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced a new mobile application, the Greenbook, to help Nigerians verify the authenticity of medical products and fight against counterfeit drugs.
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at the opening of a two-day sensitization workshop on the Greenbook, traceability project, and paediatric policy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Adeyeye, represented by the Director of the Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate, Fraden Bitrus, stated that the Greenbook serves as an online database for registered drug products in Nigeria. The platform allows users to verify a product’s authenticity by searching for its name, brand, or registration number.
Bitrus emphasized the need for stakeholder collaboration, highlighting that counterfeiters are becoming more sophisticated in their methods.
“The NAFDAC Greenbook is a critical tool for tracking and identifying fake drugs. If a product is listed in the Greenbook, it means it has been registered by NAFDAC and is safe for use,” he said on Wednesday.
He further revealed that Nigeria is the first country in Africa and the second in the world to deploy this technology in the fight against counterfeit drugs.
“The Greenbook app is available for download on the Apple Store and Google Play Store via greenbook.nafdac.gov.ng,” he disclosed.
However, he clarified that very newly registered medicines might be immediately uploaded as the app will get updated from time to time.
“We are yet to add cosmetics on the site, for now, it’s just Drugs,” he said.
