Public Alert No. 023/2025 – Recall of Multivitamin Supplements due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death From Poisoning
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting the public about a recall of some batches of multivitamins and iron Supplements in the USA. These brands of vitamins, known as CINCINNATI (WKRC), sold nationwide at retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, and Target, are being recalled due to “risk of serious injury or death” […]
Revised Sources of API and Excipients
MITIGATING SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES: ENSURING QUALITY OF ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS (APIs) AND EXCIPIENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FINISHED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (FPPs) FOR THE NIGERIAN MARKET The quality of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) used in Finished Pharmaceutical Products (FPPs) manufacturing directly impacts the safety, efficacy, quality, regulatory compliance, consistency, supply chain, reputation, and cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical […]
Public Alert No. 22/2025 –Counterfeit Herceptin® 600mg/5ml in Vial (Trastuzumab Solution for Injection) found in Ghana
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting the public about the confirmed circulation of counterfeit Herceptin® 600mg/5ml (Trastuzumab Solution for Injection) in Ghana. The counterfeit product, identified by batch number A8519, does not correspond to any authentic batch produced and marketed by Roche. This counterfeit was reportedly presented by […]
Public Alert No. 21/2025 – Alert on the Report of Unregistered Tarivid (Ofloxacin 200mg) found in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public of the presence an unregistered batch of Tarivid 200mg in Nigeria. The product was discovered by the Agency’s Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate Officers in Lagos State during a routine surveillance activity conducted in Onipan area of Shomolu Local Government Area, […]
Public Alert No. 20/2025 – Alert on the Report of Unregistered Fair Child Soap Circulating in Nigerian Markets
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public of the presence of unregistered fair child soap in Nigeria. A complaint was received regarding the unethical marketing and use of skin-lightening products among minors. During a routine post-market surveillance activity, the Lagos PMS Directorate discovered that an unregistered imported […]
Public Alert No. 019/2025 – Illegal Retailing and Marketing of Health and Wellness Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting the public about the illegal retailing and marketing of two health and wellness product in Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raised concern regarding the products following an ongoing investigation on the retailing companies: Quest International Company, Mighty Infinity Millionaires […]
Public Alert No. 018/2025 – Alert on the Ban of Dove Hand and Deodorant Soap due to Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA) Contamination
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public that European Union Authorities have placed a ban on the marketing and sale of Dove Hand Soap (100g) and Dove Deodorant in Brussel, Belgium. The products do not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation as they are said to contain […]
Public Alert No. 17/2025 – Alert on Falsified Batches of Healmoxy Capsules 500mg found in Cameroon and Central African Republic (CAR)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hereby notifies the public of the falsified batches of Healmoxy Capsules 500mg, manufactured by Maxheal Pharmaceuticals (India), with batch numbers 023011 and H02605, found in Cameroon and H02605 in the Central African Republic (CAR). The brand is registered and imported by Nkoyo Chemist, located […]
Public Alert No. 16/2025 – Alert on Counterfeit/Falsified Rosprazole (Rabeprazole Injection) 20mg
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting the public about a falsified Rosprazole (Rabeprazole Injection) 20mg with a fake NAFDAC Reg. No. C4-0150. Genuine Rabeprazole Injection (20mg) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used in hospital settings to manage various acid-related gastrointestinal conditions especially Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to […]
Update on the Ongoing Enforcement Operation on the Open Drug Markets in Nigeria
The public will recall the recent enforcement operation in three Open Drug Markets (Idumota, Aba and Onitsha) in the country where banned, expired, falsified, and substandard narcotic medicines worth more than a trillion Naira were evacuated. Between 9th February and 27th March 2025, NAFDAC conducted a raid operation to remove unregistered, expired, banned, diverted donation […]
