NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to sale of counterfeit Paudex tablets
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the sales and distribution of counterfeit Paludex tablets and suspensions across Nigeria. In a…
US woman receives gene-edited pig kidney
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail several years later as a result of pregnancy complications. The 53-year-old from Alabama…
13% health facilities offer diabetes services in Nigeria – Report
The National Health Facility Survey 2023 carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics said the national percentage of facilities providing diabetes services was 13.9 per cent, while that of…
NAFDAC denies approving lung detox tea promoting smoking
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Saturday denied claims that it approved the use of Lung Detox Tea, alleged to promote smoking. In a statement…
Marketer of recalled amoxycillin capsule in police custody — NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye on Thursday said the Managing Director of the suspected substandard Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg…
NAFDAC seizes alcoholic beverages in sachet, pet bottles in Delta
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday seized alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and pet bottles below 200ml in Delta. The Deputy Director and State…
ALERT: NAFDAC Recalls Deekins Amoxycillin Capsule Batch, Warns Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced a recall of one batch of Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg Capsules. This was made known in a statement shared…
Attend To Gunshot Victims Without Police Clearance, FG Orders Public, Private Hospitals Nationwide
The Federal Government has declared that both public and private healthcare facilities nationwide must attend to victims of gunshots with or without police clearance. The directive is contained in a…
Lassa Fever Kill 23 in Ebonyi — Official
The Ebonyi Government announced on Thursday that it has recorded 394 suspected cases of Lassa Fever from January to December this year. Governor Francis Nwifuru made this announcement in Abakaliki…
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Mysterious flu-like disease kills 79 in Congo
Over 70 people have been killed by a mysterious flu-like disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Roger Kamba, the country’s health minister, said authorities have so far confirmed 71…
FG Introduces Malaria Vaccine Into National Routine Immunisation Schedule
The Federal Government has said the malaria vaccine will now be part of the national routine immunisation schedule. The development was after it vowed to eliminate Malaria following a loss…
NAFDAC Seizes ₦300m Worth Of Fake Medicines In Lagos Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says its Investigation & Enforcement team has uncovered a trove of counterfeit medicines during a raid at Tyre Village,…
ALERT: NAFDAC warns Nigerians of fake anti-malaria drugs in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has raised an alert over the circulation of counterfeit Combiart Dispersible Tablet 20/120mg in Nigeria. NAFDAC disclosed this via a…
NAFDAC uncovers ₦2bn fake alcohol packaging centres in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered counterfeit alcohol packaging centres at Article Market, Abule-Osun, Lagos State, seizing items worth an estimated ₦2 billion. A…
25 Killed As Gastroenteritis Hits 18 LGAs In Sokoto
Twenty five persons have been killed in an outbreak of Gastroenteritis in 18 Local Government Areas of Sokoto State. This was disclosed by the Director, Public Health of the Ministry…
