Public Alert No. 025/2020-Alert on falsified Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml circulating in Nigeria
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited on the circulation of falsified Zinnat Suspension a brand of Cefuroxime Axetil Lot Number 349R in retail outlets in Nigeria. This lot number (349R) has been used on the genuinely manufactured Zinnat Suspension 125mg/5ml which expired […]
Public Alert No. 024/2020-European Union Rapid Alert System Recall Symex Hand Sanitizers
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has received information from Europeans Union Rapid Alert System (EU-RAPEX) for dangerous non-Food products on the recent recall of Symex Hand sanitizers manufactured in Turkey. The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol (measured value: ≤ 42 %). Consequently, it might not kill bacteria […]
Public Alert No: 023/2020-Recall Of Winter Melon Strips Due To Excessive Levels Of Sulphur Dioxide
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed that the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has detected sulphur dioxide, an allergen, in samples of winter melon strips at levels exceeding the maximum limit for sulphur dioxide as stated in the Singapore Food Regulations. 2 SFA has directed 7 importers […]
Public Alert No. 022/2020-NSAIDS May Cause Rare Kidney Problems In Unborn Babies Which Can Result In Low Amniotic Fluid
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received a report about the US FDA’s warning on the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) around 20 weeks or later in pregnancy which may cause rare but serious kidney problems in an unborn baby. This can result in low amniotic fluid. […]
Public Alert No. 020/2020-Rwanda FDA Recalls Unibrol Antibiotics
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that the Rwandan Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has recalled two batches of Unibrol (Aminosidine Sulphate USP 250mg). This recall was due to the discovery of anomalies in consignments of the drug when conducting different spontaneous assessments on the drug from […]
