Guidance Document on Chemistry, Manufacturing, Control (CMC) And Lot Release For Finished Vaccine Or Biological Medicinal Product
Chemical control program
Policy on the Ban of ATRAZINE
Atrazine is a pre-and post-emergence herbicide used in controlling annual grasses and broad-leaf weeds in crops such as maize, sorghum and sugarcane. It is said to have a negative effect reproductive system, endocrine destruction and cancer in humans. It also has the potential for skin sensitization. Directive Atrazine is a hazardous chemical banned in several […]
List of Chemicals that require Local Purchase Orders from end users
ETHANOL UNDENATURED ALCOHOL MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG) SODIUM PALMITATE / SODIUM FATTY ACID INEDIBLE TALLOW SOAP NOODLES SODIUM CYCLAMATE HYDROGENATED FAT PALM STEARIN CRUDE PALM OIL ASPARTAME SACCHARIN ACESULFAME K ALL RESTRICTED CHEMICALS (please refer to list of restricted chemicalssection)
List of Restricted Chemicals
Agrochemicals / Pesticides All Chromium compounds All Mercury compounds All Refrigerant Gases (R22, R134a, R600a, R407c, R410a etc) Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium sulphate Calcium Carbide Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate Chloroform Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane Copper Sulphate Cyanogen chloride Denatured alcohol or Methylated Spirit Di-calcium phosphate Diethanolamine (DEA) Diethyl phosphite Di-ethylene Glycol; 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethan-1-ol; ethylene diglycol; diglycol; 2,2′-oxybisethanol; 2,2′-oxydiethanol; 3-oxa-1,5-pentanediol; dihydroxy […]
Cosmetic Program
Guidelines For Registration Of Imported Cosmetics In Nigeria
These Guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, importers of Cosmetics in Nigeria. It is necessary to emphasize that, no Cosmetics products shall be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria unless it has been registered in accordance with the provisions of NAFDAC Act CAP N1 (LFN) […]
Cosmetic Products Labelling Regulations 2021.
NAFDAC Reassures the Safety of Nigerians on Medical Devices
African Union Smart Safety Surveillance(AU3S)
OVERVIEW The African Union – Smart Safety Surveillance (AU-3S) program, led by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), asserts its commitment to establishing a robust continental safety monitoring system for enhancing the safety of crucial medical products across Africa. In partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), AU-3S drives the establishment of an […]
