Post Marketing Surveillance is a process where NAFDAC keeps an eye on products after they have been approved and made available to the public. This helps ensure their safety, quality, and effectiveness.

It helps NAFDAC monitor products to make sure they continue to meet safety and quality standards. This helps protect consumers from harmful products.

NAFDAC monitors a wide range of products including medicines, food items, cosmetics, and other health-related products commonly referred to as regulated products.

NAFDAC uses various methods like inspection of warehouses, distribution and wholesale facilities for good storage and distribution practices, sampling surveys, and gathering reports from healthcare professionals and consumers to monitor products.

NAFDAC looks for a range of issues including product registration status, quality, safety, efficacy, reported incidence of therapeutic failure or any unexpected side effects that may occur after the product is in the market for use.

You can report any problem you experience with a product directly to NAFDAC through their official channels such as their hotline, email, or walk-into any NAFDAC formation.

If NAFDAC finds any problem with a product during PMS, NAFDAC may take any of the following actions confiscate the product, place the product on hold, company is directed to forfeit the product, shut down the production line or facility. issue warnings, mop up the product from circulation, issue public alert notices or even ban the product from the market, if necessary, etc.

Yes, you can trust products approved by NAFDAC. While NAFDAC approves products based on rigorous assessments, PMS helps ensure ongoing safety and effectiveness. It’s important to follow any instructions or warnings on the product label.

NAFDAC conducts PMS regularly to continuously monitor products on the market and respond promptly to any emerging issues or concerns.

You can visit NAFDAC’s official website, contact any of their offices nationwide to learn more about their PMS activities and how they ensure product safety and quality.