NAFDAC Destroys N80 Million Counterfeit And Expired Regulated Products
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has destroyed counterfeit drugs and other substandard regulated products worth over N80 Million in Abuja.
Drug Abuse: NAFDAC Impounds More Than Forty Containers Of Controlled Drugs
In her relentless fight against the menace of drug abuse and counterfeit regulated products, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
Minister of Health Inaugurates NAFDAC Governing Council
, The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has inaugurated the Governing Council of the National Agency Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) along with other agencies and parastatals under the supervision of the ministry. Prof. Adewole while inaugurating the board members recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, charged them to live above […]
Clarithromycin (Biaxin) Risky In Patients With Heart Disease
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is sharing an alert that was sent out by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) that Clarithromycin (Biaxin) is risky in patients with heart disease. Heart disease patients who take the drug, sold under the brand name Biaxin, can die years later. […]
Yobe State Governor Donates Offices And Land To Nafdac
, In his concerted efforts to combat the rising incidence of drug abuse and support the fight against counterfeit drugs and other substandard regulated products, Yobe State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has donated two office complexes and a large parcel of land to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC […]
Safety Alert On Molipaxin 100 Mg Capsules
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed that the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), on 5th January, 2018, issued a safety alert on Molipaxin (Trazodone Hydrochloride) 100mg capsule manufactured by Winthrop Pharmaceuticals United Kingdom (UK) under the trademark, Zentiva. The safety alert was as […]
Ampicilin And Sulbactam For Injection Usp 1.5g/Vial By Auromedics: Recall -Presence Of Glass Particles In Vial
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed that AuroMedics Pharma is voluntarily recalling one lot of Ampicillin and Sulbactam for injection USP, 1.5g in a single -dose vial (equivalent to 1g ampicillin as the sodium salt plus 0.5g Sulbactam as the sodium salt) due to the presence of […]
Prescription Opioid Cough and Cold Medicine: FDA Requires Labeling Changes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by United States Food and Drug Administration that it is requiring safety labeling changes for prescription cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone. Codeine and Hydrocodone are available in combination with other medicines, such as antihistamines and decongestants in prescription medicines […]
Circulation Of Fake Anti-Malaria Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have been informed of the circulation of some fake varieties of anti-malaria drugs imported fraudulently from India. These products have been discovered to contain no active ingredients. The detail of the affected products are as follows: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BATCH NUMBER Fansidar 25/500mg 29722 Combiart 20/120mg […]
Imodium (loperamide) for Over-the-Counter Use: FDA Limits Packaging to Encourage Safe Use
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been informed by the United States Food and Drug Administration that it is working with manufacturers of Imodium (loperamide) to use blister packs or other single dose packaging and to limit the number of doses in a package. This is to foster the safe […]
