THE IMPACT OF NAFDAC ON MARKETING OF DRUGS IN ENUGU STATE

THE IMPACT OF NAFDAC ON MARKETING OF DRUGS IN ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT

This research project is primarily concerned with the impact of NAFDAC on marketing of Drugs in Enugu state.

    The purpose of this research is to know how the national Agency for food and Drugs Administration and control (NAFDAC ) can help to solve the problem  being encountered in Enugu state in particular and in this Nation in general, concerning failed counterfeit, substandard, unwholesome, adulterated and unregistered of safeguarding the public in every aspect of health affair.

The agency accomplishes this in Enugu state by ensuring that only the right quality of drugs, food and other regulated products are manufactured, imported, exported, distributed, advertised, sold and used . NAFDAC as the for most consumer protection and regulatory was therefore set up by the  government to ensure that wholesome foods     As the for  most consumer protection and regulatory agency was therefore set up by the government to ensure that wholesome foods efficacious medicines and safe cosmetics are made available to the consumers.

To ensure effectiveness from inception the Agency is structured into six directorates they are as fellows (1) Registration and regulatory Affairs

(2) Inspectorate  (3) laboratory services (4) Narcotics

(6) planning research and statistics and (6) Finance and Administration. These directorates are always busy competing with each other in order to ensure that every but of their activities are moving according to planned proposal to fulfill the government aim in establishing the agency .

This study is based on this issue and the main objective of it to help in meeting the standard specification in order to protect and promote public health in the country. To identify ways in which we uplift the standard of manufacturing, distribution and sales of drugs and other regulatory product and this improvement can only be obtained through NAFDAC in regulating the drug market.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1background of the study

1.2  Statement of problem

1.3  Objective of the study

1.4  Formulation of hypothesis

1.5  Significance of the study

1.6  Scope and limitation of the study

1.7  Definition of terms ( operational definitions)

CHAPTER TWO

Review of Related Literature

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Review of Empowering Related NAFDAC regulatory laws

2.3 Review of Empowering Tariff

2.4 Strategic for Eradication of fake Drugs and

strengthening regulatory Activities

2.5    The essence of regulation | Registration of

consumer product

2.6      The impact of the circulation of take drugs and

Other regulated products.

CHAPTER THREE

3.0        Research methodology

3.1 Research design

3.2        Area of the study

3.3        Population of the study

3.4        Sample and sampling procedure

3.5        Instrument for data collection

3.6        Validation of the instrument

3.7        Reliability of research instrument

3.8        Method of administration of the research instruments

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1        Analysis and presentation of data

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1        Summary of finding

5.2        Conclusion

5.3        Recommendation

5.4        Bibliography

Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The NAFDAC story is the story of food drugs and other products regulation in Nigeria.  It is a story that began well even before the creation of the agency.  It portrays the ever-evolving nature of drug regulation and mirrors the prevailing socio-economic environment of the country.

THE IMPACT OF NAFDAC ON MARKETING OF DRUGS IN ENUGU STATE