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.

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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.

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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.

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Nigerian Public Alert 54: NAFDAC Notifies on Surveillance and mop up of Counterfeit Dostinex (0.5mg) Tablets Found in Circulation

Nigerian Public Alert 54: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning healthcare providers, patients, and the public about the falsification and parallel importation of three batches of a NAFDAC-registered product: Dostinex 0.5mg Tablets.

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Nigerian Public Alert 53: NAFDAC Notifies on Revalidated Infant Formula (SMA Gold) Found on Sale

Nigerian Public Alert 53: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting healthcare providers, caregivers, and the public about a report of a suspected revalidated SMA Gold First Infant Milk Formula (900g) found for sale in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The product allegedly caused gastrointestinal distress in a 4-month-old infant following consumption.

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Nigerian Public Alert 52: NAFDAC Notifies on Mop-up of Counterfeit Dermazin (1% Silver Sulphadiazine) Cream

Nigerian Public Alert 52: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is alerting healthcare providers and the public about the circulation of counterfeit Dermazin (1% Silver Sulphadiazine) Cream.

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Nigerian Public Alert 51: NAFDAC Notifies on Nestle UK Recalls Of Specific Batches Of Its SMAInfant Formula and Follow-On FormulaOver Toxin Contamination Concerns

Nigerian Public Alert 51: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the general public, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and all relevant stakeholders of a voluntary global recall by Nestlé UK of specific batches of its SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula due to the potential presence of cereulide, a toxin, in the batches concerned.

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