Nigerian Public Alert 61: The Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH), Roche, received these complaints from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH-NSIA) reporting suspected counterfeit Phesgo® 600mg with batch numbers B2346B16 and C3809C5. The batch C3809C5 vial volume was observed to be approximately 20mL instead of the expected 10mL. Both products were reported to be brought in by patients for administration.
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Nigerian Public Alert 60: NAFDAC Notifies on Dietary Supplement By FDA Over Safety Concerns
Nigerian Public Alert 60: The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the public that Stuff by Nainax LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of “MR.7 SUPER 700000’’ capsules to the consumer level over safety concerns.
Nigerian Public Alert 59: NAFDAC Notifies on Confirmed Counterfeit Batches of Avastin 400mg in Nigeria
Nigerian Public Alert 59: The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is informing the healthcare providers and the public of a report of confirmed counterfeit Avastin 400mg in Nigeria.
Nigerian Public Alert 58: NAFDAC Notifies on Counterfeit Version of VISITECT HIV Advanced Disease Test Kits Identified in Nigeria
Nigerian Public Alert 58: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning healthcare providers, patients, and the public about reports of counterfeit and parallel-imported unregistered versions of the VISITECT HIV Advanced Disease Test Kits circulating in Nigeria.
Nigerian Public Alert 57: NAFDAC Notifies on Notice of Concern Issued by Who for Meril Diagnostics Pvt Ltd
Nigerian Public Alert 57: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying healthcare providers, patients, and the public of the Notice of Concern (NOC) issued by the WHO Prequalification Service for some NAFDAC-registered medical devices manufactured by Meril Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd, India.
Nigerian Public Alert 56: NAFDAC Notifies on Discontinued Registration of Multi-Dose Artemether /Lumefantrine Dry Powder for Oral Suspension
Nigerian Public Alert 56: The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is reminding the public of the Regulatory Directive issued last year on the discontinued registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for Oral Suspension due to the instability of the reconstituted formulations, which results in the loss of efficacy of the suspension.
Nigerian Public Alert 55: NAFDAC Notifies as Danone Nutricia Recalls Several Batches of Aptamil and Cow and Gate First Infant Milk and Follow-on Milk Formula Products Due To Potential Contamination with Cereulide Toxin
Nigerian Public Alert 55: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the general public, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and all relevant stakeholders about the precautionary recall of Aptamil 1 From Birth First infant milk and Follow-on milk formula by Danone Nutricia due to potential contamination with cereulide. Cereulide is a toxin produced by the bacterium, Bacillus cereus, known to cause foodborne illness and may cause symptoms such as nausea and severe vomiting.