Public Alert No. 011/2026 – Alert on the Counterfeit Version of VISITECT HIV Advanced Disease Test Kits Identified in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning healthcare providers, patients, and the public about reports of counterfeit and parallel-imported unregistered versions of the VISITECT HIV Advanced Disease Test Kits circulating in Nigeria. The Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of the products (EURO SPECS International Nigeria Limited) has confirmed the existence […]
List of Reclassified Pesticides
NAFDAC Announces Opening of First 2026 Window for Dossier Submission
Public Alert No. 010/2026- Alert on Notice of Concern Issued by Who for Meril Diagnostics Pvt Ltd
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying healthcare providers, patients, and the public of the Notice of Concern (NOC) issued by the WHO Prequalification Service for some NAFDAC-registered medical devices manufactured by Meril Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd, India. The NOC was issued following significant violations observed during the WHO Prequalification […]
Public Alert No. 09/2026 – Public Reminder of NAFDAC’s Regulatory Directive on the Discontinued Registration of Multi-Dose Artemether /Lumefantrine Dry Powder for Oral Suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is reminding the public of the Regulatory Directive issued last year on the discontinued registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for Oral Suspension due to the instability of the reconstituted formulations, which results in the loss of efficacy of the suspension. See Public […]
Public Alert No. 08/2026 – Danone Nutricia Recalls Several Batches of Aptamil and Cow and Gate First Infant Milk and Follow-on Milk Formula Products Due To Potential Contamination with Cereulide Toxin
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the general public, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and all relevant stakeholders about the precautionary recall of Aptamil 1 From Birth First infant milk and Follow-on milk formula by Danone Nutricia due to potential contamination with cereulide. Cereulide is a toxin produced by the bacterium, Bacillus cereus, […]
Public Alert No. 07/2026- Alert on Surveillance and mop up of Counterfeit Dostinex (0.5mg) Tablets Found in Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning healthcare providers, patients, and the public about the falsification and parallel importation of three batches of a NAFDAC-registered product: Dostinex 0.5mg Tablets. Pfizer Nigeria Ltd, the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of the products, has confirmed the presence of falsified and parallel unregistered […]
Public Alert No. 06/2026 – Alert on Revalidated Infant Formula (SMA Gold) Found on Sale
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting healthcare providers, caregivers, and the public about a report of a suspected revalidated SMA Gold First Infant Milk Formula (900g) found for sale in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The product allegedly caused gastrointestinal distress in a 4-month-old infant following consumption. Physical examination of […]
Public Alert No. 05/2026 – Alert on the Mop-up of Counterfeit Dermazin (1% Silver Sulphadiazine) Cream
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting healthcare providers and the public about the circulation of counterfeit Dermazin (1% Silver Sulphadiazine) Cream. NAFDAC received a complaint from the legitimate Marketing Authorization Holder, Taylek Drugs Company Limited, concerning the sale of this counterfeit product. The packaging of the falsified Dermazin […]
Press Release on Survey on Underage Drinking and Abuse of Alcohol: Access to Alcohol and Frequency of Consumption
Alcohol is one of the most widely used substances of abuse among youths and it is a growing public health concern in Nigeria (Olujide et al, 2019). Several studies on alcohol indicate that within the last few decades, there has been a rapid increase in alcohol availability, production, importation, and consumption across all age groups […]
