17/5/23

The Challenge Of Sourcing for Kidneys for Patients who need it for surviving has been on for a very long time, but not many saw it as a problem that can affect anyone at anytime until the issue of Senator Ekweremadu and his Daughter came to the Fore.

Speaking from this background Some Development Partners are calling on Nigerians to see kidney donation as a life saving measure that should be done willingly to restore hope to people who are dying.

The partners gave the advice during the inaugural living donor day celebration in abuja for individuals who have embarked on the selfless act.

They believe that the low level of awareness on the subject will improve just as a member-elect, miriam onouoha, promised to push for the living donors protection bill.

With nigeria among the countries where organ harvesting poses a Challenge,many are hoping that with the right environment, more Nigerians will easily donate kidney to reduce the number of deaths from kidney related diseases.

16/5/23

DANIELS G.O

The National Association of Resident Doctors has declared a five-day warning strike effective Wednesday May 17, 2023, to press for the immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, amounting to 200 per cent of the current gross salary of doctors and new allowances.

President of the association Emeka orji who said this at a news briefing explained that since January till date no meeting has held between the association and the federal government while no major steps have been taken to resolve the issues raised by doctors in the country.

Orji told the conference that the strike may become indefinite if nothing is done within the period of the warning strike to pay them their 2023 Medical Residency Training Fund as agreed between both parties at a meeting convened by the Federal Ministry of Health.

Other demands by the doctors include immediate commencement of payment of all salary arrears owed members, including 2014, 2015 and 2016 arrears, as well as consequential adjustment of the minimum wage.

The resident doctors say the issue of brain drain in the nation is worrisome and must be tackled.

PRESS RELEASE

16/05/23

BENEDICTA T.D

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg, a male performance enhancement capsule, recalled from the market.

The agency’s recall is contained in a public alert with No. 015/2023, signed by its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, on Sunday.

Adeyeye said that Volt Candy is voluntarily recalling the one lot of PrimeZen Black 6000mg capsule alongside its 2000mg, due to undeclared ingredients they were made of by their manufacturer in America.

“The recall followed the analysis of Food and Drug Agency (FDA) of the United States of America, an FDA, which found the PrimeZen capsules to contain undeclared tadalafil and sildenafil.

Sildenafil and tadalafil are phosphodiesterase (PDE-5) inhibitors found in FDA-approved products for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction.

“The presence of sildenafil and tadalafil in PrimeZen Black 6000mg capsules renders them unapproved drugs for which safety and efficacy have not been established and, therefore, subject to recall.

Risk Statement, PrimeZen Black 6000 capsules containing sildenafil and tadalafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) and may cause a significant drop in blood pressure that may be life-threatening.

“People with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates.

Among the adult male population who are most likely to use these products, adult males who use nitrates for cardiac conditions are most at risk from these products,” she said.

According to her, “The product details are as follows; PrimeZEN Black 6000 male enhancement capsules, manufactured by Volt Candy, 324 S. Diamond Bar Blvd #212, USA.”

The NAFDAC boss said that the lot Number: NPINPB 1003, UPC code: 728175521891, expiration date is Aug. 16, 2025, for PrimeZen Black 6000mg being marketed online as a dietary supplement for male enhancement and is packaged in a blister card with one capsule.null

Adeyeye added that the product can be identified by the card color in black with the name on it PrimeZen Black 6000.

“NAFDAC hereby implores members of the public in possession of the above product to stop the sale or use, as well as handover the product to stop the sale or use, as well as handover the product to the nearest agency office,” she said.

The DG appealed to those who have the falsified product, to “please DO NOT use it.”

“If you, or someone you know, have used the product, or suffered any adverse reaction after use, please seek immediate medical advice,” she advised.

She also advised healthcare professionals and consumers to report any suspicion of adverse drug reactions, or substandard and falsified medicines to the nearest NAFDAC office.

Adeyeye said that the public was also advised to report any adverse reactions of the product to NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322 or via email: alert@nafdac.gov.ng”

Professor Adeyeye also encouraged healthcare professionals and patients to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of medicinal products through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website