By Biola Lawal
(FLOWERBUDNEWS): The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has cautioned Nigerians against the use of one batch of Juhel Folic Acid 5mg x1000 tablets.
Prof. Adeyeye, who gave the warning in a public notice, disclosed that the indicted batch of Folic acid was discovered to be unwholesome during the Agency’s risk-based Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) sampling in February 2025.
The NAFDAC Boss said that laboratory analysis confirmed that the product is substandard was recalled to safeguard the health of the public.
”According to the manufacturer, the root cause analysis conducted on the product attributed the issue to low active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) content.” Prof. Adeyeye stated.
She stressed that the manufacturer explained that the mistake occurred due to a malfunction of the weight adjuster device in the tableting machine. Therefore, the product was recalled.
Folic acid is used to treat or prevent foliate deficiency anaemia. It helps baby’s brain, skull and spinal cord develop properly in pregnancy to avoid problems such as spina bifida, Prof. Adeyeye stated.
She urged Healthcare professionals and consumers ” to report any suspicion of the sale of substandard and falsified medicines or medical devices to the nearest NAFDAC office, call 0800-162-3322 or send an email to sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng’: (FLOWERBUDNEWS)
