Public Alert No. 0023/2019 – Alert on Dangerous and Unapproved Use of Paracetamol Tablets in Food Preparation.
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hereby alerts the public on the dangerous and unapproved use of Paracetamol Tablets to soften meat used in food preparation. NAFDAC is seriously concerned by social media publication on dangerous and illegal use of Paracetamol Tablets to tenderize meat by some households and […]
Public Alert No: 0022/2019 – Alert on Recall of Glosunate Plus 50 Tablets Batch Number GK18010 Due to Unsatisfactory Report of Laboratory Analysis
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed the Managing Director of Uche St. Company Limited to recall Glosunate Plus 50 (Artesunate 50mg and Amodiaquine 153mg) tablets Batch Number GK18010 manufactured by Globela Pharma Pvt, Gujarat, India up to retail level. Uche St. Company Ltd is the Marketing Authorization […]
Public Alert No: 0021/2019 – Alert on Recall of Solartep Tablets Batch Number F17S0826 Due to Unsatisfactory Report of Laboratory Analysis
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed the Managing Director of Solutions Pharmaceutical Nigeria Limited to recall Solartep (Dihydroartemisinin 40mg/Piperaquine Phosphate 320mg) tablets Batch Number F17S0826 manufactured by Mingshen Pharmaceutical Factory, China up to retail level. Solutions Pharmaceutical Limited is the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of the product. […]
Re-Validation Of Expiry Dates Of Rice And Re-Packaging Of Local Rice As Foreign Rice
, The Management of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) wishes to use this medium to ALERT the general public on the unscrupulous activities of some business men and traders who revalidate expired rice and also repackage local rice as foreign rice. The Ogun State office of NAFDAC received a […]
Curbing Substandard, Falsified (SFS) And Counterfeit Medicines
, Good morning, gentlemen of the press. About two years ago when I assumed office as the Director General of NAFDAC, I brought up the issue of fake medicines (now referred to as substandard and falsified medicines) and the goal to lead the Agency toward eliminating substandard, adulterated and unsafe drugs, medical devices, foods and […]
Public Alert No: 0020/2019 – Alert On Frozen Raspberries Contaminated With Norovirus From China
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) alerts the public on frozen Raspberries contaminated with Norovirus from China. Norovirus is a highly infectious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. The contamination of the frozen Raspberries with Norovirus was detected in Germany. The contaminated product has Lot No. 7404/1 and it […]
Public Alert No: 0019/2019 – Alert on Voluntary Recall of Xalatan* Eye Drops Lot Numbers W67369 and AK4753
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) informs the public, especially health care providers that Pfizer Specialties Limited, 21 Lugard Avenue, Ikoyi Lagos is executing a voluntary recall of Xalatan* (Latanoprost 0.005%) Eye Drops Lot Numbers W67369 and AK4753 from the Nigeria market. The recall is due to detection […]
Public Alert No: 0018/2019-Medtronic Insulin Pumps Cyber Security Risk
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that United States and Indian authorities issued alert on insulin pumps manufactured by Medtronic models, Minimed Paradigm (MMT-715, MMT-712 & MMT – 722) and MiniMed Paradigm Veo (MMT – 754) for cyber security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to remotely alter […]
Public Alert No: 0017/2019 – Alert on Genotoxic Impurity, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (N-NDMA) in Zantac and Other Ranitidine Containing Products
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed that Swissmedic, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority of Switzerland has detected low levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (N-NDMA), a genotoxic impurity in Zantac injection 50mg/5ml batch number 669. Genotoxic substances such as N-NDMA are known to be potentially carcinogenic when ingested, inhaled […]
Public Alert No: 0016/2019 – Alert on Falsified Augmentin Products Circulating in Uganda and Kenya
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been notified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the circulation of confirmed falsified Augmentin (Amoxicillin trihydrate + Potassium clavulanate) in Uganda and Kenya. In April 2018, NAFDAC received a similar alert from WHO on falsified Augmentin circulating in Cameroun. This alert […]
