THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has spearheaded the global effort in the use of a cutting-edge technology to fight counterfeiting in Nigeria.

The technology, a hand-held device called Truscan would be used at borders and medical stores to detect counterfeit drugs on the spot.

Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, who made the declaration yesterday in Abuja at the opening of the advanced computer training programme for NAFDAC management staff confirmed that the equipment had arrived the shores of Nigeria, saying: "We are the first Medicine Regulatory Agency in the world to purchase Truscan".