Brief By Professor Mojisola Christiana Adeyeye At The Launching Of The Nigeria Pharmaceutical Traceability Strategy And Inauguration Of The Steering Committee For The Implementation Of The Traceability Strategy
, Brief By Prof. Adeyeye C. M Director General NAFDAC Nigeria Pharmaceutical Traceability Strategy And Inauguration Of The Steering Committee For The Implementation Of The Traceability Strategy Ministry’s Conference Room, 6th Floor FMOH, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja 8th October 2020. Protocol…., The Honourable Minister for Health, Ladies and Gentlemen, Safeguarding the health of the Nation […]
2020 Med Safety Week
, NAFDAC joins the Uppsala Monitoring Centre, international partners and other National Medicines Regulatory Authorities across the world to mark the 2020 Med Safety Week ………… Nigeria is one of the 79 countries participating in the 2020 annual med safety week organized by the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring (Uppsala Monitoring Centre) in the week 2nd – 8th […]
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 […]
NAFDAC Blacklists Mars Remedies, India For Manufacturing Falsified Medicines, Delists Pinnacle Nigeria Ciprofloxacin 500mg
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Mars Remedies PVT Limited, India for the manufacture of falsified Ciprofloxacin Tablets BP 500mg (NAFDAC REG. NO C4-0498) for Pinnacle Health Pharmaceutical Ltd, 16/18. Nuru Oniwo Street, Surulere, Lagos. In view of the unprofessional practice, the Agency states that all products […]
Public Alert No. 017/2020 – HSA Recalls Three ‘weight-loss products’ sold online found to contain harmful substances
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore recalled three products being marketed on e-commerce platforms as weight-loss supplements. The products have been found to contain potent medicinal ingredients. The products Clinic K and RO Slim Booster both contain sibutramine, a banned […]
Public ALERT No: 019/2020-USFDA Recall Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received information from US FDA on the recall of all alcohol- based hand sanitizer products that are labelled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be […]