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 […]
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 […]
