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 […]
Press Briefing by Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director-General National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) on the Regulatory Approval of R21 Malaria Vaccine by NAFDAC
, Background – Disease Burden of Malaria in Africa Malaria is one of the most important public health concerns in the world. According to the latestWHO World Malaria Report, there were 247 million cases of malaria in 2021 compared to 245 million cases in 2020. The estimated number of malaria deaths stood at 619 000 in 2021 compared to […]
Public Alert No. 012/2023 – Important Safety Communication: Risk of Ocular Adverse Events with Miltefosine
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public of risk of ocular adverse effects from the use of miltefosine for the treatment of Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL). This information came as a result of investigation of a signal of ocular adverse events in patients exposed to miltefosine […]
Public Alert No: 011/2023 – Alert on Confirmed Counterfeit Herceptin 600mg/5ml Injection
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that one batch of HERCEPTIN 600mg/5ml confirmed to be counterfeit has been identified in FCT, Abuja. The Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) Roche Products Limited has confirmed that HERCEPTIN 600mg/5ml with the product details (BN: B1106B11, MFD: 03/2022 & EXD: 12/2024) is falsified. […]
Rwanda Recalls Ketoconazole Oral Tablets Over Safety Concerns
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is notifying the Public that Rwanda FDA governing pharmacovigilance for pharmaceutical products and medical devices, has conducted a deep analysis and concluded that “Ketoconazole Oral tablets have higher risks of liver injury than benefits when treating fungal infections”. Hence the authority withdrew all the […]
Public Alert No. 010/2023 – Alert on Recall of Two lots of Norvasc 5mg Tablets
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the recall of six million tablets from two batches of Norvasc 5mg tablets produced by U.S.-based drug developer Viatris Inc., following the discovery of iron wires in samples taken from […]
Public Alert No. 009/2023 – Alert on the Recall of Face and Beard Barber Shop Intesa Aftershave due to Butyphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA)
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of the recall of Face and Beard Barber Shop Intesa Aftershave the EU. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation as it is said to contain Butyphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA) which is prohibited in cosmetic products due […]
Public Alert No:008/2023 – Alert on Recalled artificial tears eye drops linked to death, blindness and eyeball removals in US
, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that Global Pharma Healthcare have recalled EzriCare and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears eye drops early in February. The recall of the preservative-free eye drops were due to suspected contamination with pseudomonas aeruginosa, a highly resistant bacteria. Since the recall, the […]
Public Alert No:007/2023 – Kawasho Foods USA Inc. Announces a Voluntary Recall Of A Single Lot Of GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. Because Of Possible Health Risk
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that Kawasho Foods USA Inc. of New York, NY, is voluntarily recalling one lot of canned GEISHA Medium Shrimp 4oz. because of reported swelling, leaking, or bursting cans. There is a possibility that the product has been under processed, […]
