Public Alert No. 018/2023 –Mexican Authority Warns Against Illegal Marketing of Tecfidera 240mg Capsules
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public that the Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) have issued a warning in Mexico against the illegal circulation of counterfeit Tecfidera (Dimethyl Fumarate) 240mg capsules, manufactured by Biogen de México, S. de R.L. The Commission issued […]
Public Alert No. 017/2023 – Alert on Substandard Paracetamol Suspension Received from Republic of Liberia
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of a substandard paracetamol suspension PARA CLEAR SUSPENSION 125 received from Liberian Medicine and Health Product Regulatory Authority for laboratory testing in the NAFDAC Central Drug Control Laboratory (CDCL). Laboratory analysis of the sample confirms that the product contains toxic ethylene […]
Dossier Submission Window Closes Soon
DOSSIER SUBMISSION WINDOW CLOSES This is to inform all stakeholders that submission of product dossiers for new applications will close as soon as we have five hundred and forty (540) submitted dossiers. This number represents the maximum that can be handled within a reasonable time frame vis a vis the number of assessors. We will […]
Public Alert No. 016/2023 – Recall of Disposable Catheter Kits in China Due to Product Defect
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public that the Chinese authorities have recalled two batches of disposable central venous Catheter kits manufactured by Shengzhen Yixinda Medical New Technology Co.,Ltd. The recall was due to the discovery of obstructed puncture needle in the affected batches during catheterization […]
Press Briefing by The Director General (NAFDAC) Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye on Breakthrough: World Health Organization (WHO) Prequalification Approval Of Finished Pharmaceutical Product Manufactured By Swiss Pharma (SWIPHA) Nigeria Limited
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was set up by ACT of the parliament to regulate and control the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, Medical Devices, Packaged Water, Chemicals and Detergents” (collectively known as regulated products). This mandate no doubt bestow on […]
Public Alert No. 015/2023 –Recall of PrimeZEN Black 6000 male enhancement capsules due to undeclared ingredients
, Public Alert No. 015/2023 –Recall of PrimeZEN Black 6000 male enhancement capsules due to undeclared ingredients The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public that Volt Candy is voluntarily recalling one lot of PrimeZen Black 6000, 2000 mg capsule, to the consumer level. The recall is following […]
Public Alert No. 014/2023 – Alert on One Batch of Falsified Ozempic (Semaglutide) Pen in Nigeria.
, Public Alert No. 014/2023 – Alert on One Batch of Falsified Ozempic (Semaglutide) Pen in Nigeria. The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that one batch of Ozempic (Semaglutide) Pen confirmed to be falsified has been identified in Nigeria. The Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) Novo Nordisk […]
Revised Press Release By Dg On The Ban, Phase-Out And Reclassification Of Pesticides
, PRESS RELEASE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (NAFDAC) PROFESSOR MOJISOLA CHRISTIANAH ADEYEYE ON THE BAN, PHASE-OUT AND RE-CLASSIFICATION OF PESTICIDES The dangers posed by pesticides are of immense concern to the Agency and there have been recent concerns from stakeholders such as the report of the study conducted by Heinrich Boll Foundation; a non-governmental organization […]
Press Release On Recall Of Indomie Instant Noodles In Malaysia And Taiwan
, PRESS RELEASE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (NAFDAC) PROFESSOR MOJISOLA CHRISTIANAH ADEYEYE ON RECALL OF INDOMIE INSTANT NOODLES ‘SPECIAL CHICKEN FLAVOUR’ BY HEALTH OFFICIALS IN MALAYSIA AND TAIWAN OVER ALLEGED DETECTION OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, A CARCINOGENIC COMPOUND The Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is aware of the […]
Public Alert No. 013/2023 – Alert on Killer Cough Syrup Manufactured by Fraken in Cameroon
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that the Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon has issued an alert regarding a suspected substandard cough syrup named NATURCOLD . The suspected substandard product which is said to be manufactured by Fraken Group is believed to have caused […]
