The directive is aimed at boosting domestic production and shielding the country’s manufacturing sector from the influx of foreign goods. The Federal Government has mandated all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers.The new directive is contained in a circular addressed to all CMDs and MDs signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Friday. The minister said that the directive was aimed at boosting domestic production and shielding the country’s…