COVID-19: NAFDAC Issues Cautionary Regulatory Controls
, The Agency wishes to assure the public that it remains committed to safeguarding public health and executing its mandate by ensuring that regulated products – Food, Drug, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Packaged water, Chemical and detergent meet set standards of Quality, Safety, Efficacy and Wholesomeness. The Coronavirus pandemic as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), calls for us all to be mindful […]
First Case Of Coronavirus Disease Confirmed In Nigeria
, The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State, Nigeria. The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the beginning of the outbreak in China in January 2020. The case is an Italian citizen who […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
, The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is concerned by the threat posed to global public health by the Coronavirus -COVID-19 outbreak. The Agency is mindful of national and International efforts to create a global mechanism to manage the health crisis. Below are the vaccines and medicines currently undergoing research as likely candidates for […]
Information On Vaccines, Drugs And Diagnostics For Coronavirus
, More companies make coronavirus commitments Mentions:2019-nCoV, vaccines, CEPI, GSK, CureVac, mRNA, Inovio, Sanofi, Institut Pasteur, ExpreS2ion Bio, Vaxart, iBio, WHO, Gilead, AbbVie, Regeneron, Biotron, BenevolentAI, Eli Lilly, Incyte, BGI, FDA, Public Health England, Novacyt, Co-Diagnostics, HHS, BMGF February 8, 2020 — Pharma companies continued the rush of product development announcements this week as novel […]
Public Announcement: Notification Of Newly Accredited Clean Report Of Inspection And Analysis (CRIA) Agents For China And India
, NAFDAC has carried out a holistic review and assessment of the capacity of Clean Report of Insepction and Analysis (CRIA) Agents to conduct pre-shipment inspection and analysis of all NAFDAC regulated products exported from China and India into Nigeria. This is to improve the regulatory activities of the Agency with the aim of safeguarding […]
Public Announcement: NAFDAC eLicense Go-Live on National Single Window for Trade
, This is to inform Importers, Freight Forwarders, Customs Licensed Agents, Port stakeholders, Authorized Dealer Banks and the general public that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has completed the integration of electronic NAFDAC licenses for the processing of import transactions on the National Single Window for Trade. The Go-Live […]
Notification: Digitization Of NAFDAC Registration Certificates And Notifications
, This is to notify all Marketing Authorization Holders and Applicants of the recent requirement to enrol and digitize all Registration and Listing Certificates and Notifications on the National Single Window for Trade before such are presented in trade for Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR), Form M, Customs Clearance and other trade-related transactions. Please visit […]
Chinese Drugs Containing Human Remains
, NAFDAC has been informed by Ministry of Health of some Chinese drugs that contain human remains. NAFDAC’s Director General immediately alerted the Agency’s Ports Inspection Directorate to be on the lookout at our ports and borders since the drugs may be brought into the country as small packages. The Pharmacovigilance and Post-Marketing Directorate has also been alerted […]
NAFDAC DG Identifies Causes Of Drug Abuse In Nigeria
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has attributed the high rate of drug abuse in the country to lack of control of prescribed drugs, proliferation of the market with
Stakeholder’s Workshop on NAFDAC Integration with Nigeria Trade Portal
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has scheduled a Stakeholders sensitization workshop on NAFDAC Integration with Nigeria
