The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that it will commence full enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small bottles below 200 millilitres by December 2025. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the disclosure during a press briefing on…
The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other relevant regulatory bodies to strictly enforce the ban on high-strength alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets, effective December 2025. Lawmakers further resolved that no additional extension should be granted beyond the current moratorium. The resolution followed the adoption of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an official clarification regarding the status of 101 pharmaceutical products recently removed from the Nigerian market. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, the agency said the move aims to provide the public and industry stakeholders…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced an 18-month grace period, giving food companies until early 2026 before full enforcement begins on regulations aimed at eliminating industrially produced Trans-Fatty Acids (TFA). This initiative, introduced as a comprehensive strategy and roadmap for TFA regulation, marks a shift from merely having…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed fake, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and products worth N15 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. The announcement was made by the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during the destruction event held in Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking through NAFDAC’s Director of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated counterfeit malaria medications valued at over ₦1.2 billion in Lagos State. In a statement released on Friday, the agency revealed that the fake drugs were intercepted in the Ilasa-Oshodi area of the state. “NAFDAC intercepted 277 cartons of fake and unregistered Malamal…
NAFDAC has warned the public against the use of falsified Gold Vision Oxytocin Injection 10IU, which carries a fake registration number and is not listed in its official database. Key Points: Warning: These injections are unregistered and potentially harmful. Oxytocin is used in labour management and must only be sourced from verified channels. NAFDAC urges…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out coordinated enforcement raids across Lagos, Kaduna, Abuja, and Asaba, targeting hawkers and peddlers of fake and unregistered drugs. In a statement released Tuesday, NAFDAC said the operations were part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal pharmaceutical sales. Over N110 million worth…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the circulation of counterfeit batches of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), a popular emergency contraceptive pill, in Nigeria. In a public alert released on Monday, NAFDAC disclosed that the Society for Family Health — the authorised importer — confirmed it did…
NAFDAC alerts the public to the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet milk in Nigeria. Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, the Marketing Authorisation Holder of Cowbell, stopped producing Cowbell “Our Milk” in Sept 2023 and replaced it with Cowbell “Our Creamy Goodness”. The counterfeit products currently in circulation are imitations of the discontinued “Our Milk”…
