Nigeria: Nafdac Arraigns My Pikin Producers

Lagos — Barewa Pharmaceuticals Limited, producer of the alleged deadly My Pikin baby teething mixture, was yesterday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), for allegedly adulterating the product with intent to cause death and bodily harm to the consumers.

Daily Champion recalls that the contentious baby teething mixture, since last October, has allegedly claimed the lives of 84 babies so far, according to NAFDAC report.

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