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NAFDAC bursts illegal alcohol factory in Lagos, to prosecute operators

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 May 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana In its avowed determination to purge the country of fake and substandard products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has smashed the illegal activities of a manufacturer of alcohol drinks in Badagry, Lagos State. NAFDAC enforcement

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NAFDAC raises alarm on sale of falsified paracetamol

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 February 2024 0

…warns public against unauthorised branded rice bags The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public concerning the sale of a falsified Paracetamol Injection mislabelled as Paracetamol Injection 300mg/2ml I.M I.V Aminoglycoside Antibacterial. The product, according to the agency, was discovered during a surveillance activity

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Beware of fake chloroquine tablets, NAFDAC warns

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 February 2024 0

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the public of the sale of falsified brand of Chloroquine Phosphate tablets. Alert on suspected falsified Chloroquine Tablets,” the agency warned the public not to desist from buying or using it. The fake product, according to a statement made available to Saturday Times, […]

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More than 50% of foreign pharmaceutical products imported with fake certificates – NAFDAC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 February 2024 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has classified more than 50 per cent of the certificates of pharmaceutical products imported into Nigeria as fake. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies on Monday, in

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NAFDAC raises alarm on fake oxytocin injections in circulation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 February 2024 0

By Godwin Anyebe The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding the sale of falsified and unregistered brands of Oxytocin Injection in the country. The counterfeit products were discovered during the Risk-Based Post-Marketing Surveillance (RBPMS) activities conducted by the Post-Marketing Surveillance

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Syringe importation killing local manufacturers – NFDAC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 January 2024 0

BY TUNDE OPALAN The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said that importation of syringes into the country will ultimately kill local manufacturers of the product. NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye gave the warning in Lagos while receiving the newly inaugurated executives of the Association of Nigerian Licensed

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Customs hands sexual enhancers to NAFDAC

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 January 2024 0

By Shafa’atu Suleiman The Nigeria Customs Service in Sokoto State has seized no fewer than 1,198 unregistered drugs and sexual enhancement products in Sokoto State. The Area Comptroller of the Sokoto Command, Musa Omale, disclosed this while handing over the seizures to the State Coordinator, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) […]

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NAFDAC trains clients on Ports Inspection, data capture, risk management

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 14 January 2024 0

…insists on efficient, seamless Port clearance procedure By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has reiterated the need for efficient and seamless port clearance procedures to achieve best practices within the industry. The Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, made the assertion weekend in Lagos at the 2024 Training

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NAFDAC to maximally reduce counterfeit drugs, unwholesome food

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 January 2024 0

… vows to make illicit trade unattractive By Tunde Opalana The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the menace of counterfeit drugs and unwholesome products from the Nigerian market. In response to recent negative press concerning the activities of fake drug manufacturers and sellers of […]

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NAFDAC okays Cway, Eva water, Peak milk, others

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 21 December 2023 0

…clarifies products registration status By Tunde Opalana Contrary to insinuations in the public space, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has okayed registration status of some manufacturing firms, thereby giving their products clean bill of health. The Agency debunked an online report claiming that it was ‘watching’ while the

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Obstructing NAFDAC official during inspection, an offence -director

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 November 2023 0

By Chinelo Ude South-East Director of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mr. Martins Iluyomade, has urged manufacturers, shop owners of foods, cosmetics, drugs and medical devices not to obstruct the agency’s officials during inspections. Iluyomade gave the warning during the South East Zone Stakeholders Engagement Forum yesterday

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NAFDAC, condemns use of carbide for fruit ripening

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2023 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about the dangers of fruit ripening using calcium carbide. Naija News reports that the warning was issued on Monday during the flag-off of the NAFDAC Media Sensitisation Workshop on Dangers of Drug Hawking and Ripening of Fruits with Calcium Carbide held […]

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Over 70% of Nigerian foods rejected abroad -NAFDAC laments

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration NAFDAC and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has said that about 70 per cent of food exports from Nigeria are rejected abroad. Prof Adeyeye said this at the official commissioning of the New NAFDAC Office complex for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport/NAHCO […]

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NAFDAC begins sampling of Indomie noodles over cancer-related substance

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2023 0

By Joy Obakeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has commenced random sampling of indomie noodles today over concerns of cancer-rated substance. The regulatory agency, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the ban on the importation of indomie noodles and stressed that the foreign product is one of the foods […]

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NAFDAC cautions about blindness-inducing eye-drops on sale in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the recalled EzriCare and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears eye drops. The recall is contained in a public alert with No: 008/2023 signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on Sunday. She said that the eye […]

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77 per cent of women in Nigeria uses bleaching creams – NAFDAC laments

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2023 0

*Declares state of emergency on bleaching creams By Doosuur Iwambe At least 77 percent of those who engaged in bleaching in Nigeria are women, the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has declared. This is just as the agency declared a state of emergency on bleaching after establishing that Nigeria has been […]

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NAFDAC to implement pharmaceutical traceability to complement war against substandard drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has vowed to confront the menace of substandard and falsified medicines in the country with the implementation of pharmaceutical traceability strategy with a view to safeguarding the health of the Nigerian populace. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, dropped the hint […]

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NAFDAC cautions against use of ‘carcinogenic’ weight loss drug

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2023 0

BY DOOSUUR IWAMBE The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned Nigerians against the use of a drug: Weight Rapid Loss Capsule. NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement, said the drug has been found to have the potential to cause cancer. Adeyeye said results of laboratory analysis showed that […]

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NAFDAC begins nationwide tour over dangers in bleaching cream

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2023 0

By Joy Obakeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said it will embark on a nationwide tour to warn of the dangers inherent in the usage of bleaching creams before the clampdown on the manufacturers and sellers of bleaching creams. This was disclosed by the Acting Director General of […]

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Jubilation as FG appoints Monica Eimunjeze as acting DG of NAFDAC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Monica Eimunjeze, a Ddirector in the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has been appointed as the acting director-general of the agency. Mojisola Adeyeye, the former director-general, is said to have commenced her retirement leave. In an internal memo dated November 1, Augustine Oboli, an assistant director, said […]