The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDC, has given approval to Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), to commence the production of COVID-19 immune booster Herbal Virucidine Liquid, with effect from Dec. 16, 2021.
Mr. Tunde Olofintila, the Director, Corporate Services of the University disclosed this on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti.
He said the cheering news was conveyed in a Dec. 17, 2021 letter with Index Number 210819, Serial Number 0000177510 and NAFDAC Listing Number A7-100180L, signed by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola C. Adeyeye.
He added that the letter listed the name and address of the Applicant and Manufacturer as the Pharmacy Department, ABUAD Multi-System Hospital, Km. 8.5, Afe Babalola University LTD/GTE.
This is just as founder of the University and legal icon, Afe Babalola, (SAN), who doubles as the Chancellor, lauded NAFDAC for its decision, describing it as one of his dreams fulfilled.
Olofintila said the accomplishment was a plus to the streak of scientific feats so far recorded by the 12-year-old University.
According to him, the ABUAD Herbal Virucidine Liquid, is an immune booster and antioxidant for Corona Virus and other Viral infections, which can also be used as an anti-inflammatory agent.”
It is a product which has been conscientiously produced and packaged in100-ml bottles, with an instructional leaflet and dosage measurement cup.”
With this achievement, ABUAD has joined researchers in some foreign universities who have been making efforts to produce anti-viral medications for the treatment of COVID-19.”
Besides, ABUAD has further confirmed its frontline position in quality teaching, impactful research and community service.”
It has also demonstrated to the world that the solutions to the ravaging COVID-19 may not be far-fetched after all, but could indeed be found by African Scientists”, he said
Olofintila quoted Afe Babalola as saying, in his reaction to the development, that he felt elated, and commended NAFDAF for believing so much in the University’s ability to proffer solutions to difficult situations like the ones caused by COVID-19.
Also reacting, the University’s Director of Research, Prof.Opemiposi Omotuyi, pointed out that the research breakthrough on the Herbal Medicine had been made possible by the unparalleled assemblage of quality and sophisticated equipment and infrastructure in the university.
The University’s Chief Pharmacist, Mrs. Toyin Afolabi, was also quoted as expressing gratitude to stakeholders like the National Universities Commission(NUC), the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the parents, the lecturers and students, the combined efforts of whom she said, made the university what it is today.”
With this achievement, the Chief Medical Director of ABUAD Multi-System Hospital, Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe, asked Industries in Nigeria to reach out to and partner with ABUAD in research and investment in products and services which would enhance the quality of their products and quality of life for humanity.
