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NIPRD develops herbal drugs for Ebola, malaria treatments

NIPRD develops herbal drugs for Ebola, malaria treatments

Jesusegun Alagbe with agency report

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development said it had successfully researched and developed six herbal products for the treatment of Ebola, malaria and other diseases.

The NIPRD Director-General, Prof. Karniyus Gamaniel, said this while presenting the scorecard of his eight-year tenure (2009 to 2017) in Abuja

on Friday, the News Agency of Nigeria reported.

The event featured the presentation of the products and awards to 150 workers of the institute for the innovations.

One of the products presented was NIPRIBOL, a fixed dose combination drug which was developed by the institute for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease. Gamaniel said the institute had completed the first phase study of the drug.

He said that the institute also developed NIPRIMAL, an anti-malaria drug, which he said was also safe for use by pregnant women.

Other drugs developed were NIPRIMUNE, an immunostimulant which can also be used to manage Human Immunodeficiency Virus; and NIPRIFAN for the treatment of fungal skin infection.

Another product was NIPRD Oil, which could be used as a nasal decongestant, insect repellant, air freshener and an anti-inflammatory agent.

Gamaniel said that presenting the report was necessary as it would serve as a baseline for the new leadership and provide an opportunity for new strategies to be introduced.

The Federal Government established the institute in 1987 with the primary objective of developing drugs, biological products and pharmaceutical raw materials from indigenous resources towards the growth and development of the country.

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