Public Alert No: 0038/2018 – Alert on All Lots of Amlodipine/Valsartan Combination Tablets and Amlodipine/Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Tablets By Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA is voluntarily recalling all lots of Amlodipine/Valsartan Combination Tablets and Amlodipine/Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Combination Tablets due to an impurity detected in Valsartan, one of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in the combinations. Mylan Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad, India manufactured Valsartan that […]
Abuse Of Psychoactive Drugs In Nigeria – Our Problem By Prof. Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye
Speech By Prof. Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye Director General NAFDAC Flag-Off Of Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign Kano Coronation Hall 6th December, 2018 PROTOCOL Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen I am delighted to be with you in the historic city of Kano for the National flag off of the drug abuse education and awareness campaign on the menace […]
One-Year Anniversary Speech By Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Phd, Fas
Speech By Prof. Adeyeye C. M Director General NAFDAC One-year Anniversary Speech NAFDAC Headquarters, Abuja 30th November, 2018. Protocol I wish to begin this one-year-on-the-job speech by thanking His Excellency, the President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who gave me the opportunity to take NAFDAC […]
Public Alert No. 0037/2018 – Recall Of Amlodipine 5mg And 10mg Tablets Manufactured By Ecomed Pharma Ltd Due To False Labelling
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has directed Ecomed Pharma Ltd to recall three batches of Amlodipine 5mg tablets and seven batches of Amlodipine 10mg tablets due to false and misleading labelling. The company is to recall the affected batches of the product from the distributors, wholesalers and retailers. The falsely […]
Press Release On Containers Suspected To Carry Tramadol And Other Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has participated in joint examinations of containers at the Apapa Port, Lagos that were coordinated by the Nigeria Customs Service. Twenty – three (23) 40ft containers out of (86) 40ft containers on the Agency’s watch list since November 2017 were examined on […]
Notification: Digitization Of NAFDAC Registration Certificates And Notifications
, This is to notify all Marketing Authorization Holders and Applicants of the recent requirement to enrol and digitize all Registration and Listing Certificates and Notifications on the National Single Window for Trade before such are presented in trade for Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR), Form M, Customs Clearance and other trade-related transactions. Please visit […]
Public Alert No: 33/2018 – Recall Of Rain Drop Near Vision Inlay By Rvo 2.0 (D. B. A. Optics Medical)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed of the recall of raindrop near vision inlay by RVO (Revision Optics) 2.0 (d. b. a. optics medical) due to increased risk of corneal haze (a type of cloudiness in the cornea due to inflammation). The drug was initially designed to improve […]
Keynote Speech By Prof. Christiana Mojisola Adeyeye At Global Congress On Oncology Clinical Trials
Keynote Speech By Prof. Adeyeye C. M Director General NAFDAC Global Congress On Oncology Clinical Trials Sheraton Hotel Ikeja, Lagos 14th November, 2018. Protocol I feel very honoured for the invitation to deliver the keynote speech on, “Partnering with Regulatory Agencies” at this Global Congress on Oncology Clinical Trials. The Congress, organized to address the […]
Public Alert No: 36/2018 – Recall Of Ortho-Novum 1/35 (One Lot) And Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 (Two Lots)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed of the voluntary recall of ORTHO-NOVUM 1/35 (one lot) and ORTHO-NOVUM 7/7/7 (two lots) by Jansen pharmaceuticals. The product was recalled over incorrect dispenser instructions and packaging error. Consumers could take incorrect ‘inactive’ pill instead of an ’active pill’ if they follow […]
Public Alert No: 31/2018 – Health Related Matters
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed that the United Nation Officer for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on 19TH September,2018 reported 27,000 cases of cholera with 510 deaths in Lake chad region with communities in Nigeria being the most hit. The OCHA indicated that the 2018 […]
