The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been
notified by World Health Organization (WHO) on the circulation of falsified Chloroquine
Phosphate 250mg tablets in Cameroon.
The falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets are manufactured by Jiangsu
Pharmaceutical Inc, Longchil Road, Ylxing, Jiangsu, China and Astral Pharmaceuticals,
New Bhupalpura, Regd No: 0587612.
The falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg Tablets manufactured by the above two
companies have no Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and are in packs of 1000
tablets.
The use of falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets may result in treatment failure
and even death.
The labelling information on falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets manufactured
by Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Inc, Longchil Road, Ylxing, Jiangsu, China are:
• Product Name: Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg Tablets
• Batch No: 660
• Mfg Dt: 09/2018
• Exp Dt: 09/2022
• Code: MH/DRUGS/KD-271
• Labelled fake NAFDAC No: 028060
The pictorial presentation of the falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets
manufactured by Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Inc, Longchil Road, Ylxing, Jiangsu, China is asThe labelling information on falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets manufactured
by Astral Pharmaceuticals, New Bhupalpura, Regd No: 0587612 are:
• Product Name: Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg Tablets
• N’Lot: EBT 2542
• Date de fab: 01/2019
• Date de Pe’rl: 10/2022
• Regd No: 0587612
The pictorial presentation of the falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets
manufactured by Astral Pharmaceuticals, New Bhupalpura, Regd No: 0587612 is as
Genuine Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets registered by NAFDAC is used for
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and extraintestinal amebiasis.
All importers, wholesalers and retailers are implored to desist from illegal importation,
distribution and sale of the falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets.
Surveillance has been strengthened by NAFDAC at all ports of entry to prevent illegal
importation of the falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets.
The Agency has heightened surveillance in the thirty-six States and the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja to prevent distribution and sale of falsified Chloroquine Phosphate
250mg tablets.
Health care providers and other members of the public are advised to be vigilant and
contact the nearest NAFDAC office with any information on the falsified Chloroquine
Phosphate 250mg tablets.
Anybody in possession of the falsified Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg tablets should
submit it to the nearest NAFDAC office.
Consumers are advised to report adverse events related to use of medicines to the nearest
NAFDAC office, 0800-1-NAFDAC (0800-1-623322) TOLL FREE from all networks or pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng
