Public Alert No. 0010/2020 Recall of FARO Table Water 750ml Due to Presence of Particles
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed Adama Beverages Limited to recall FARO Table Water 750ml as a precautionary step pending conclusion of investigation by the Agency. A consumer complaint was received by NAFDAC on 3rd September, 2020 on the presence of particles in one batch (B179). The […]
Recall Of DDAVP® Nasal Spray 10mcg/0.1ml, Desmopressin Acetate Nasal Spray 10mcg/0.1ml, STIMATE® Nasal Spray 1.5mg/ml Due To Superpotency
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has received information from the US FDA that Ferring Pharmaceuticals US is voluntarily recalling all lots of DDAVP® Nasal Spray 10 mcg/0.1mL, Desmopressin Acetate Nasal Spray 10 mcg/0.1mL, and STIMATE® Nasal Spray 1.5 mg/mL to the consumer level. These products are being recalled due to superpotency […]
Recall Of Heparin Sodium Compounded Products By SCA Pharmaceuticals
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has received information from the US FDA about the voluntary recall of Ten (10) lots of heparin sodium products by SCA pharmaceutical. The recall is due to presence of incorrect preservative (Benzyl Alcohol). Whereas the labelling of the products listed methyl paraben and propyl […]
Voluntary Recall Of Two Lots Of Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Due To Cross-Contamination Of Lidocaine
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received information from the US FDA about the voluntary recall of two lots of Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 200mcg/50mL (4mcg/mL), 50mL fill in a 50mL vial by Fresenius Kabi, USA Fresenius Kabi initiated this recall due to the possibility […]
Recall Of Daptomycin For Injection 500mg/Vial By Mylan
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received information from the US FDA about voluntary recall of one lot of Daptomycin for Injection, 500 mg/vial by Mylan institutional LLC. The recall is due to the presence of particulate matter found in one single-dose vial manufactured by Mylan Laboratories Limited’s […]
False Positive Results With BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents For The Bd Max System
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has received information from the US FDA on an increased risk of a false positive result with BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for the BD Max System test. In one study, the manufacturer found approximately three percent (3%) of results were false positive results. The BD […]
Public Alert No. 009/2020 – Alert on Falsified Proximexa Suspension 125mg/5ml Lot Number C830116 Circulating in Nigeria.
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by Allen & Hanburys (A&H) Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited on the circulation of falsified Proximexa Suspension (Cefuroxime Axetil 125mg/5ml) Lot Number C830116 in retail outlets in Nigeria. The falsified Proximexa Suspension 125mg /5ml Lot number C830116 is labelled with fictitious MANFD SEP 2019 […]
PUBLIC ALERT NO. 008/2020- Alert against the consumption of Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice originating from Australia due to exceeded level of mycotoxin
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has warned against the consumption of Pure Tassie Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice originating from Australia. This was due to unacceptable level of patulin (a mycotoxin) […]
PUBLIC ALERT NO. 007/2020- Alert on Ban on Distribution of three Cosmetics Products by Malaysian Ministry of Health
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that the Malaysian Ministry of Health has banned the distribution of three cosmetic products namely Sifu Kunyit Day Cream, Sifu Kunyit Night Cream and JJ Skincare Glowhite Night Cream. The products were found to contain hydroquinone, tretinoin, betamethasone valerate and mercury […]
World Food Safety Day 2020 – Food Safety, Everyone’s Business
, NAFDAC joins the rest of the world in global recognition of the second edition of World Food Safety Day on 7th June 2020. In December 2018 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 7th June of every year as World Food Safety Day. This year the event takes place in extremely challenging […]
