Press Briefing on ban on Sachet Alcohol: Responding to Publications in the Punch and Vanguard Newspapers, as Well as Arise TV News and Social Media
On February 1, 2024, NAFDAC started the enforcement of a ban on alcohol sold in sachet or in less than 200ml PET Bottle, after a five -year moratorium that the then Honourable Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Folorunsho Adewole gave the manufacturers to phase out the two package types. This moratorium document was signed in […]
Public Alert No. 022/2024 – Illegal Distribution and Sale of Falsified Brand of Ginny Non-DIARY Creamer in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is warning the public of the illegal distribution, and sale of a falsified brand of Ginny Non-DIARY Creamer Products. The product is widely distributed and sold across the country, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria due to its high demand. Non-DIARY creamer is a concoction […]
Press Briefing on NAFDAC’S Regulation and Control of Sub-Standard Falsified Medicines:
Unscrupulous Manufacturers of Falsified Medicine Apprehended and Arraigned in Kano High Court Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen of the press. The effort of NAFDAC under the leadership of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye to rid the Nigeria market of substandard and falsified medicine is a continuous one. This is borne out of the fact that lives are at […]
NAFDAC celebrates World Food Safety Day June 7, 2024
NAFDAC joins the National Food Safety Management Committee and the rest of the world in celebrating World Food Safety Day 2024. The theme for this year is “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected”. Food Safety is a shared responsibility.
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Against use of Dichlorvos (SNIPER®) Chemical for Food Preservation, Says it can Cause Cancer, Death
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has once again issued a stern warning to Nigerians regarding the hazardous practice of using dangerous chemicals to preserve food items. Specifically, the agency has emphasized the dangers associated with dichlorvos, a chemical commonly utilized by traders to safeguard food from spoilage. The sale […]
Public Alert No. 021/2024 – Confirmed Falsified Lins Meropenem Injection Used in Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public of the presence falsified Lins Meropenem Injection in Abuja. The falsified product was administered to a patient in a clinic within FCT, Abuja. Genuine Meropenem injection is an antibiotic used to treat skin and abdominal (stomach area) infections caused by […]
Public Alert No. 020/2024 – Alert on Confirmed Falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of the sale of a confirmed falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule discovered and intercepted in Onitsha, Anambra State by NAFDAC officers in the state in collaboration with the officers of Nigeria Police Force. Genuine Ampicillin/Cloxacillin is an antibiotic used […]
Public Alert No. 019/2024 – Alert on falsification of a batch of Giga-S Injection
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of a falsified batch of Giga-S Injection identified in Aba, Abia State. The falsified batch was purchased from a renowned store located at Araria Market in Aba, Abia State. Giga–S injection Ceftriaxone + Sulbactam Inj.1.5g IM/IV is indicated for the treatment […]
Public Alert No. 018/2024 – Updated Information on the Illegal Manufacturing, Distribution, and Sale of Substandard and Falsified (SF) Paediatric Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin Oral Suspension and other Asian Paediatric Products
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) informs the public of the illegal manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of a substandard and falsified Paediatric Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin oral suspension in Kano State. About 2,460 bottles of this product were discovered in six shops following painstaking intelligence and surveillance by Regulatory Officers in […]
Public Alert No. 017/2024 – Alert on Falsified (contaminated) USP/EP PROPYLENE GLYCOL identified in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying drug manufacturers and the public that the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert warning drug manufacturers of five contaminated batches of propylene glycol (an ingredient used as a solvent in pediatric syrups) falsely labeled as manufactured by DOW Chemical units in […]
