International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes

NAFDAC recognizes the critical importance of ensuring the safety, quality, and proper regulation of breastmilk substitutes in line with the national implementation plan of International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes to safeguard the health and well-being of infants. This page serves as a comprehensive resource, offering guidance on the selection, preparation, and use of […]
Guidelines For Registration of Packaged Edible Vegetable Oil By Dispensers Under Micro Scale in Nigeria

These guidelines are for the general public and in particular, individuals intending to engage in the manufacture and/or packaging of vegetable oil. It prescribes the minimum Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) requirements for the facilities, controls to be used in processing and packaging of Vegetable oil to ensure wholesomeness and safety of the product. Micro scale […]
Guidelines For Inspection & Requirements For Pre-Packaged Food Manufacturing/Packaging Facilities In Nigeria

These Guidelines are for the general public and in particular, manufacturers and packers of pre-packaged food in Nigeria. It prescribes the minimum Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements for the facilities and controls to be used in the manufacture or processing of products to ensure that they meet quality standards. It is necessary to emphasize […]
NAFDAC signs Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Medical Sciences…

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Official flag-off of NAFDAC Media Sensitisation Workshop on Dangers of Drug Hawking…

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NAFDAC Wants Personnel At Entry Points To Check Illicit Drug

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NAFDAC Guideline Documents for Food Product

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Sustainable Healthcare Development: Workshop on Local Manufacturing of APIs and Excipients
About Workshop: Currently, all Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient’s (APIs) and excipients used within our local manufacturing space for pharmaceutical products are being sourced abroad, there has been no local manufacturing of the API’s required for the manufacture of the various finished pharmaceutical products being manufactured in Nigeria. This is why The National Agency for Food and […]
Press Briefing On Reported Decline In Pharmaceutical Imports Into Nigeria

The attention of the Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been drawn to publications in online tabloid, specifically the Business Day edition of 24th August 2023 titled “Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Import drop 63% in Two Years”. While the write up quoted this data from the International Trade Center, a […]
Illegal Importation, Sales and Distribution of Crusader Soaps Containing Mercury in Nigeria

Protocols: It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this Press briefing. In the course of its regulatory activities, the investigation and enforcement (I&E) Directorate of NAFDAC has discovered a syndicate that specializes in importing banned Crusader soaps containing Mercury. The syndicate uses forged customs documents to import the product into the country. Further […]