By Joseph Erunke DIRECTOR General, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research & Development, NIPRD, Dr. Obi Adigwe, has said that his agency’s phytomedicines verification and validation protocol will bring about medicines security in Nigeria. Adigwe stated this during the public presentation of the phytomedicine verification and validation protocol document in Abuja, on Wednesday, He said the document which is developed by the National Scientific Advisory Committee (NSAC) on COVID-19 cure claims focussed on efficient and sustainable utilization of local resources for self-reliance in Pharmaceutical production and services. “As part of our Research and Development response, the Institute convened a National Scientific Advisory Committee to develop a standard Phytomedicines Verification and Validation Protocol.