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| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by wunmilyn(f): 10:15am On Nov 28, 2008 |
dis is so sad,  i just wonder how the parent wil feels, dis country self na only God go help us. but to talk of it, is a doctor dat prescribe dis drug cos most people just go and buy drugs without the doctor's prescribtions. i think many will learn from dis, but so its so sad dat it has to be this little angels (RIP). |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by gentlegg(m): 10:20am On Nov 28, 2008 |
Is very painful how we keep losing lives in this country to fake & adulterated drugs/medicine. The company should be shut down while NAFDAC carries thorough investigation into the matter. I have this opinion that sale of drugs/medicine in the open market, chemist, hawkers should be strictly banned in this country. Only qualified and NAFDAC authorised pharmaceuticals/pharmacists, hospitals should sell or administer drugs to anybody. Especially these illiterates selling drugs in the market. eg Onitsha 'ogbo ogwu' |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by kamalydeen(m): 11:48am On Nov 28, 2008 |
that one Na WA ooh  , make then no go use contaminated syrup kill our younger one finished , Abbi then no no say the are the leader of tomorrow |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by mujybite00: 11:56am On Nov 28, 2008 |
Mere from you name of the drug, It sounds fake, "My Pikin". I keep wondering how NAFDAC do their routine of work after authenticating some company and drugs. This should buckle NAFDAC up, in some lapse over issuance of registered products. PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL, "MY PICKIN" DEY KILL OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by demmy000(m): 12:11pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
hi every one |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by angelina08(f): 12:56pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
First in History, Nigerians Babies die from contaminated Syrup, Pls late the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration, let them shut down all Lagos-based manufacturer, Barewa Pharmaceuticals. Before our babies contaminat true the syrup. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by Nobody: 3:35pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
hmmmmmmmmmmm the love of money is the root of all evil! what wont men do for money? really sad |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by angelink2u: 4:51pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
Na wa o, May God help us in this Country in Jesus name! Even the name of the drug (My Pikin) sounds so ridiculous. I can't just imagine myself buying such drug. A proper investigation has to be done on that drug and the drug Manufacturing Comapany!  |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by AmakaOne(f): 5:12pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
This is too bad!! Poor kids, and their families. That Pharmaceutical Company must face the full wrath of the law!!! We need to see the Fashola govt step up against this company Barena Pharmaceuticals. This is a Lagos based company and we need to see Lagos Govt stepping up to the plate and showing the citizens of the state that they are not just talk and no action. Using smuggled chemicals to make baby syrup? and a chemical to be used for plastics, just to save a few measly Naira and not buy the correct chemical for making the syrup? What kind of sick minded person does something like that? hmmm, we wait and see what will happen to this company sef. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by scottN(m): 5:16pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
Please where is Dora Akunyili? Haven't heard any news about her in a while. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by Jelectric(m): 7:03pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
this is soo sad, i'm wondering what they are doing about this, what will be the penalty for this crime against nature!!!!!!!!!! |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by TOYOSI20(f): 9:43pm On Nov 28, 2008 |
It really is unfortunate, and very sad to hear |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by docmoh(m): 12:08pm On Nov 29, 2008 |
its sad, really sad that so many children had to die before this was picked up.this shows the collapse of the health system in this country. ordinarily the first case should have been reported to the ministry of health so that it would have been handled immediately and the drug withdrawn. unfortunately as with most medical conditions this is the tip of the iceberg as very few of the affected children would have been brought to the hospital. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by docmoh(m): 12:11pm On Nov 29, 2008 |
Another issue to discuss. Is there any scientific basis for the use of teething mixtures? why is NAFDAC registering them as drugs  |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by Kweenisha: 5:30pm On Nov 30, 2008 |
Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup « #13 on: November 27, 2008, 06:42 PM » -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- People, nay, kids died and all you could think of is selling plasticine? Are you an Ibo man? delegiwa or whatever they call you,what has an Igbo man got to do with this? You folks have started your tribalism again? Stick to the topic and leave Igbos alone If this medicine had been made at Aba or Onitsha,the responses would have been a whole lot different knowing some of you and how you all reason |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by adekaden(m): 7:14pm On Nov 30, 2008 |
me think say every body 4 dat company should die by hanging. But wait a minute,what was NAFDAC doing when the company started production and distribution of this product. GOD SAVE US 4 NAIJA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by shawn123: 9:18am On Dec 01, 2008 |
bluntpis: |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by shawn123: 9:23am On Dec 01, 2008 |
docmoh: Kweenisha: LOL, true that is a tribalistic statement, though in Naija when ever adultration of fake product is mentioned what first comes to mind is Igbo made. Its a bad reputation, though that is changing now, i know a lot of Ibos that wouldn't support something like that. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by reindeer: 11:08pm On Dec 01, 2008 |
The real story being missed here is the fact that KIDS DONT NEED TEETHING MIXTURES!!!! When a child is ill, he/she is ill its not teething!!! I wonder where everyone came out from with the idea that kids must fall ill while trying to grow teeth. They get sick around this time cos of many reasons one is that this age is also when most get weaned off breask milk gradually and so are prone to food reactions and all this is also the age where they start getting to sit alone and pick up all sorts whish they try to ingest This is also the age at which their immune systems is undergoing some rapid changes by exposure to so many antigens so dear parents( and would be parents) whenh your child is ill at any age, take em to see a doctor,tething is not an illness may the souls of the departed angels rest in peace. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by Kweenisha: 8:16pm On Dec 02, 2008 |
reindeer: You do remember your pediatrics well. all the child needs is a clean teething ring to bite on and scratch his itching gum. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by tumfulu1: 1:26am On Dec 06, 2008 |
lmao hahahahahaha somebody is selling plasticin hahahah i trust my igbo brodas. IGBO KWENU! |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by Nobody: 1:36am On Dec 11, 2008 |
Ignorance is surely the worst disease on earth. First of all,a teething baby gets really uncomfortable and cries a lot,and yes,would definitely need teething mixture and a lot of extra care to ease the itchiness and a little pain. Secondly,ethylene glycol is toxic,but propylene glycol is considered to be a safe food additive and is used worldwide.it could have been a tragic,accidental substitution of one for the other and not a profit engineered substitution as the difference in price is not that significant,25 babies have died and everybody's throwing blame everywhere,nafdac is closing down the company,and arresting people, medicine after death.nafdac is supposed to test batches of drug BEFORE it gets into circulation,not after 25 children have died. I feel they are as much to blame as the company. Finally,if the children really died of acute renal failure,it's sad that nobody suspected the drugs sooner. May their souls rest in perfect peace. Amen! |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by Olabimpes: 2:53pm On Dec 12, 2008 |
I think this thing is getting out of hand, first let NAFDAC do something fast about it alos i have one question to, THIS DRUG WE ARE TALKING ABOUT DOES IT HAVE NAFDAC NO OR NOT, IF NOT FINE BUT IF YES WAS THE DRUG NOT SCREENED BEFORE IT CAM EOUT TO THE MARKET. Nigerians should pls ask NAFDAC this question. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by thehomer: 5:04pm On Dec 14, 2008 |
How did this get past NAFDAC? What are their testing procedures? This is baffling. This of course means that a NAFDAC number is useless since they've not come out to say their NAFDAC number was fake. |
| Re: Nigerians Babies Die From Contaminated Syrup by ayobase(m): 2:04pm On Jul 09, 2009 |
Quote from: ayobase on November 27, 2008, 03:23 PM why wont this happen? how wont it happen? when about 24M is a senator`s allowance within a month and what is being allocated to the health sector is about 5M a yr. so tell me, Niger? Why must people yan off topic? Is there any country where doctors are richer than senators? Or is it the doctors making the drugs!!! Guy stay on point abeg. #Og2711 U are such a slowpoke. what concerns RICHNESS here and who is talking about DOCTORS here. Health sector, doctor? |
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