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 […]
Gericare Eye Wash Kareway Products: Recall –Potential Product Contamination
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed that Kareway Products Inc is recalling 60000 lots of Gericare Eye wash irrigation solution, 4 fluid ounces. The product has been found to have potential microbial contamination which compromises sterility. Use of the affected product could be calamitous for any population […]
Varubi (Rolapitant) Injection Emulsion: Anaphylaxis And Other Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed by united states food and drug administration (FDA) that Anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock and other serious hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in the post marketing setting, some requiring hospitalization. These reactions have occurred during or soon after the infusion of Varubi (rolapitant) […]
Disclaimer on NAFDAC Recruitment!
, NAFDAC hereby alerts the General public particularly the prospective applicants about the false and misleading post of a recruitment exercise by the Agency on a faceless and fake website. Please Note: The public is advised to note that information on any future recruitment exercise by NAFDAC would be posted on the official website […]
Falsified Cefixime Products Circulating In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been alerted by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the circulation of two versions of falsified Cefixime products in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (South Kivu). The two versions of falsified Cefixime products were identified and reported to the […]
Alert on South Africa’s Listeriosis Outbreak “Largest Ever”
The World Health Organization has said that South Africa’s Listeria outbreak with nearly 750 confirmed cases is believed to be the largest ever outbreak of bacterial disease listeriosis. The outbreak was declared on 5th December, 2017. Sixty one (61) traced patients were reported to have died from the outbreak of the disease. Listeriosis is a […]
