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) Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin Oral Suspension and other Asian 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 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 Kano […]
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 […]
Keynote Address by Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye at the National Workshop for Stakeholders in the Export of NAFDAC Regulated Products
Keynote Address by Prof. Adeyeye C M, Director General NAFDAC National Workshop for Stakeholders in the Export of NAFDAC Regulated Products 20th May, 2024. PROTOCOL INTRODUCTION I am delighted to welcome you all to this auspicious occasion of the National Workshop for Stakeholders in the Export of NAFDAC Regulated products. This is moreso, because […]
Public Alert No. 016/2024 – Illegal Distribution and Sale of Substandard and Falsified (SF) Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin Oral Suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public of the illegal distribution and marketing of a substandard and falsified Asian Ampicillin /Cloxacillin oral suspension in Kano State. About 2,460 bottles of this product were discovered in six shops following a painstaking intelligence and surveillance by Regulatory Officers in […]
Public Alert No. 15/2023 – Alert on the Recall of Ivorian Made Skin Lightening Beauty Lotion
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of the recall of Caro White Skin Lightening Beauty Lotion by the European Union (EU) Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products (RAPEX). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation as it is said to contain high […]
Public Alert No. 014/2024 -Alert on Recall of Sibutramine Containing Products in Asia
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of the recall of some sibutramine-containing products by three regulatory bodies in Asia due to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke in users. Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant previously authorized for the treatment of obesity but has been […]
High Cost Of Medicines: Federal Government Assures Nigerians Of Determination To Make Drugs Affordable
The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has assured Nigerians that the current high cost of medicines in the country will become a thing of the past as the Agency in partnership with pharmaceutical industry working hard to bring down the cost of drugs. Speaking in […]
