NAFDAC Hosts African Medicine Quality Forum
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control {NAFDAC} volunteered last year at the last meeting in Morocco to host the Third African Medicine Quality Forum (AMQF) meeting. The meeting will take place at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja from the 24th- – 28th February, 2020. The AMQF was established in 2017 as […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is concerned by the threat posed to global public health by the Coronavirus -COVID-19 outbreak. The Agency is mindful of national and International efforts to create a global mechanism to manage the health crisis. Below are the vaccines and medicines currently undergoing research as likely candidates for […]
Information On Vaccines, Drugs And Diagnostics For Coronavirus
, More companies make coronavirus commitments Mentions:2019-nCoV, vaccines, CEPI, GSK, CureVac, mRNA, Inovio, Sanofi, Institut Pasteur, ExpreS2ion Bio, Vaxart, iBio, WHO, Gilead, AbbVie, Regeneron, Biotron, BenevolentAI, Eli Lilly, Incyte, BGI, FDA, Public Health England, Novacyt, Co-Diagnostics, HHS, BMGF February 8, 2020 — Pharma companies continued the rush of product development announcements this week as novel […]
Public Announcement: Notification Of Newly Accredited Clean Report Of Inspection And Analysis (CRIA) Agents For China And India
, NAFDAC has carried out a holistic review and assessment of the capacity of Clean Report of Insepction and Analysis (CRIA) Agents to conduct pre-shipment inspection and analysis of all NAFDAC regulated products exported from China and India into Nigeria. This is to improve the regulatory activities of the Agency with the aim of safeguarding […]
Safety Alert Due To Marketing Of Unapproved Stem Cell And Exosome Products
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by US FDA of illegal “stem cell” products offering exosome products to patients. They deceive patients with unsubstantiated claims about the potential for these products to prevent, treat or cure various diseases or conditions. There are currently no FDA-approved exosome products. Exosomes […]
GL Holdings Issues Voluntary Worldwide Recall Of Green Lumber Products Due To Presence Of Undeclared Tadalafil
, The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control Has Been Notified By The US Food And Drug Administration That GL Holdings Is Voluntarily Recalling Six Lots Of Green Lumber 2-, 4-, And 10-Capsule Packages Purchased On Or Before August 10, 2019 To The Consumer Level. This Recall Was Due To FDA’s Analysis […]
SUBJECT: Recall Of Ranitidine Tablets USP 150mg And 300mg By Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been notified by the United States Food and Drug Administration that GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS is voluntarily recalling Ranitidine tablets USP 150mg and 300mg due to possible presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity. Ranitidine is a drug that belongs to the group called Histamine-2 blockers used […]
Recall Of Drugs, Dietary Supplements And Devices By Basic Reset And Biogenyx
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a recall of 25 drugs by basic reset and biogenyx of Hendersonville, Tennessee due to consent decree for federal violations and unlawfully distribution of dietary supplements that are adulterated and misbranded. Basic […]
Press Release on Ohanaeze Youths Petition Over Jerome Nwome’s Death
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is seriously concerned over a publication in the Punch Newspaper of 4th January, 2020 captioned ‘Ohanaeze Youths Petition NAFDAC Over Boy’s Death’. Edward Nnachi stated in the publication that the leadership of the apex socio-cultural youth organisation in Igboland, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth […]
3rd Annual African Medicines Quality Forum
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria, the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are pleased to invite you to the third Annual Meeting of the African Medicines Quality Forum (AMQF). AMQF is […]