NAFDAC

NAFDAC has maintained its ban on the sale of sachet alcoholic drinks, citing public health concerns as more important than commercial interests. A NAFDAC official emphasized this stance in response to affordability concerns.

Nigerian lawmakers expressed concern over 53,000 annual deaths linked to unsafe food, urging the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, NAFDAC, SON, and NCDC to enhance surveillance, inspections, and certification in the food production and distribution chain.

Nigerian lawmakers are concerned about 53,000 annual deaths linked to unsafe food and are urging health and regulatory agencies to strengthen food safety measures. They called for enhanced surveillance, inspections, and certification processes across the food production and distribution chain.

NAFDAC intercepted two tankers in Lagos that were supposed to carry edible vegetable oil but were found to be loaded with diesel, violating food safety regulations.

The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill imposing a 15-year jail term and asset forfeiture for individuals involved in the production or distribution of fake drugs. The legislation also grants NAFDAC the authority to use advanced tracking technology to combat counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

NAFDAC has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage Nigerians to read food labels, emphasizing their role as a direct communication tool between manufacturers and consumers in a market with increasing processed food options.

NAFDAC confiscated smuggled vegetable oil and 40,000 cartons of soap as part of efforts to curb economic sabotage and protect consumers and the nation's health.

NAFDAC has completed the first phase of its enforcement targeting manufacturers of sachet alcohol and is planning the second phase. The first phase focused on manufacturers, and the article mentions the initiative appeared on Premium Times Nigeria.

NAFDAC urges the rational use of medicines and stronger pharmacovigilance to ensure patient safety. The agency highlights antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a major global health threat caused by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics.

NAFDAC has warned Nigerians about a US recall of Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, USP (100 mg/5 mL), due to contamination concerns. The medication is used to treat pain and fever in children.