Many Nigerians were happy when it was announced that a drug for Ebola was on its way to Nigeria after the U.S declined the request to offer Nigeria its Ebola drugs. But on Friday, the U.S announced that the Drug "Nano Silver" is a known pesticide (click here to read Story).
The Health Minister Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu has also confirmed that the "Nano Silver" did not meet the health requirements and will not be used on the Ebola patients. He said this while receiving the US Ambassador in his office today, 18th August, in Abuja. Prof Chukwu is quoted as saying;
"The experimental drug, Nano Silver did not meet the requirements of the National Health Research Ethics Code. Accordingly, the approval was withheld by the National Health Research Ethics Committee,” Chukwu said.
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