By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned the public about certain powdered infant formulas linked to foodborne illness. The warning was made in a public alert No. 008/2022, signed by the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Moji Adeyeye in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public of the risk involved in using of Aluminum Phosphide 560TB pesticides. The warning is contained in a public alert with No. 009/2022 signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof.Continue Reading
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to desist from patronising unregistered drugs and other consumables. The Coordinator of the agency in Sokoto State, Mr Garba Adamu, made the call on Thursday during a street sensitisation campaign organisedContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday destroyed expired and fake drugs worth N50 million in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items were burnt at Kwannawa dump site near old Post Office in Dange-Shuni Local Government AreaContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh Lagos: A Federal High Court Lagos, on Wednesday, vacated a subpoena on a journalist with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following an application by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The court vacated the subpoena in the trial of a defendantContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the recalling of Canadian Alasko brand IQF Whole Kernel corn due to possible salmonella contamination. The alert, with No. 007/2022, signed by the NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Moji Adeyeye and issuedContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal …NAFDAC Can Now Produce Vaccine ABUJA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as a maturity three regulatory agency. ”With this, we (NAFDAC) can manufacture our own vaccines,” DG, Prof. Moji Adeyeye announced happily atContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja: Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the agency has acquired new mechanical devices to further check substandard drugs. Adeyeye said this in Abuja on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen at the unveiling of 73 newContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Abuja: The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has pleaded with the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), to slash product listing cost for traditional medicines, with a view to improving access to Universal Health Coverages (UHC) in Nigeria. Mamora madeContinue Reading
