Public Alert No. 020/2024 – Alert on Confirmed Falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of the sale of a confirmed falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule discovered and intercepted in Onitsha, Anambra State by NAFDAC officers in the state in collaboration with the officers of Nigeria Police Force. Genuine Ampicillin/Cloxacillin is an antibiotic used […]
Public Alert No. 019/2024 – Alert on falsification of a batch of Giga-S Injection
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of a falsified batch of Giga-S Injection identified in Aba, Abia State. The falsified batch was purchased from a renowned store located at Araria Market in Aba, Abia State. Giga–S injection Ceftriaxone + Sulbactam Inj.1.5g IM/IV is indicated for the treatment […]
Public Alert No. 018/2024 – Updated Information on the Illegal Manufacturing, Distribution, and Sale of Substandard and Falsified (SF) Paediatric Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin Oral Suspension and other Asian Paediatric Products
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) informs the public of the illegal manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of a substandard and falsified Paediatric Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin oral suspension in Kano State. About 2,460 bottles of this product were discovered in six shops following painstaking intelligence and surveillance by Regulatory Officers in […]
Public Alert No. 017/2024 – Alert on Falsified (contaminated) USP/EP PROPYLENE GLYCOL identified in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying drug manufacturers and the public that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert warning drug manufacturers of five contaminated batches of propylene glycol (an ingredient used as a solvent in pediatric syrups) falsely labeled as manufactured by DOW Chemical units in […]
