Nigeria Becomes 34th African State To Ratify Medicines Agency Treaty
KIGALI, Rwanda – Nigeria has become the 34th African Union member state to ratify the treaty establishing the African Medicines Agency (AMA), a move…
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NAFDAC Probes Drugs Given to NYSC Member Before Death
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an investigation into medicines administered to a National…
NAFDAC Recruits 600 Pharmacists to Strengthen Fight Against Fake Drugs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a reserve programme involving 600 pharmacists to strengthen…
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake Asthma Drug in Nigerian Market
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against a suspected counterfeit asthma medicine discovered…
Enugu Warns Over Fake Augmentin Circulation
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has issued a public health alert over the alleged circulation of counterfeit Augmentin 625mg tablets, warning residents and…
NAFDAC Reforms Boost Drug Safety, Nigeria Joins African Medicines Treaty
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria strengthens drug regulation and joins a continental treaty to curb fake medicines and boost pharmaceutical standards. Director-General of National Agency…
NAFDAC Debunks Viral Claim of Amoxicillin Ban in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s drug regulator NAFDAC dismisses claims that the antibiotic Amoxicillin has been secretly banned, describing the reports as false and misleading.…
Fake Antibiotic Floods Northern Nigeria, NAFDAC Issues Urgent Warning
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about a suspected falsified antibiotic circulating across…
WHO Warns India Over Toxic Syrups Killing Children Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global medical alert after discovering contaminated cough syrups in India linked to multiple…
NAFDAC Trains Bayelsa Health Workers on Drug Safety Monitoring
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to safer medicines by training Bayelsa…