The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced two digital tools, “Scan 2 Verify” and “Green Book App”, aimed at safeguarding public health across Nigeria’s North-East region.
The Green Book App serves as a digital database of NAFDAC-approved medicines, while Scan 2 Verify allows consumers to instantly check a drug’s registration status via QR code.
On Wednesday, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical vendors, and patent medicine dealers gathered at a two-day sensitisation workshop held in Gombe State, to learn about the tools technologies developed to authenticate the legitimacy of drugs in circulation.
Speaking at the workshop, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by the Director of Post-Marketing Surveillance, Bitrus Fraden, reassured participants that all drugs registered by NAFDAC are safe and available only through legitimate outlets.
“These tools are designed to empower users—whether professionals or ordinary citizens—to verify the authenticity of drugs in real time,” Fraden said. “Any product not appearing in the Green Book App is deemed counterfeit and potentially dangerous.”
“Users can quickly verify a drug’s authenticity, with any product not listed being deemed counterfeit,” Adeyeye said.
NAFDAC also emphasised its ongoing efforts to shut down counterfeit drug markets in Lagos, Onitsha, and other parts of the country, reaffirming its commitment to public health and safety.
