The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians about the illegal sale and distribution of an unregistered brand of condoms in Nigeria. The agency on Thursday said officials from the Post-Marketing Surveillance directorate discovered Foula condoms (packaged in threes) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, and Zango, Katsina State. It said, “The…
Employees of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which oversees health and food regulation, have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the federal government, citing anti-worker practices. Akelicious reports that the workers vowed to embark on the nationwide strike from October 7, 2024 if their demands are not met. According…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dissociated itself from a comment asking Nigerians to avoid eating bread made and sold in the country. The agency made the clarification in reaction to what it said was a misconception that trailed the statement made by NAFDAC South-west Coordinator, Roseline Ajayi, recently, saying…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has alerted healthcare providers and the public of a report of counterfeit Perjeta units being in circulation in Nigeria. NAFDAC, in a release on its official website stated, “Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) Roche received a complaint from a pharmacist reporting two units of suspected counterfeit…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using saccharine due to the high cost of sugar. NAFDAC warned water producers, patent medicine dealers and other manufacturers of regulated products against selling fake and substandard products. Mrs…
The energy being drink produced T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp is already under recall in some countries because of its high level of caffeine. The energy drink said high levels of caffeine has been banned by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), NAFDAC said…
The federal government and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are set to ban syringe imports in in Nigeria in other to boost manufacturing the syringes locally. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, emphasized the need to stop the importation of medical syringes into Nigeria to bolster…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted the public on the sale of a falsified paracetamol injection mislabeled as Paracetamol Injection 300mg/2ml I.M I.V Aminoglycoside Antibacterial. According to the agency, the product was discovered during a surveillance activity carried out by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency in…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has arrested three hawkers selling substandard drugs valued at 250thousand Naira Speaking to newsmen, Kaduna state Coordinator Mr Nasiru Mato, said that the exercise is part of ongoing efforts to stamp out drug hawking in the state, adding that drug hawking exposes medicines to…
The National Agency For Food and Drug AdminÂistration and Control ( NAFDAC) has comÂmenced mop up of alcoholic drinks in packaging materials it banned in all parts of Enugu. The agency disclosed that it banned alcoholic drinks in saÂchets and small bottles below 200ml, adding that the timeline it gave to companies has elapsed. NAFDAC…
