THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has withdrawn the registration of 101 medicines and health products, declaring them no longer approved for manufacture, importation, distribution, advertisement, sale, or use in Nigeria.
In a statement on Tuesday sent to News Point Nigeria, the agency explained that some of the products were voluntarily withdrawn by their market authorisation holders, while others were suspended or cancelled by NAFDAC.
A suspension applies when the conditions under which a licence was issued are no longer met, while a cancellation occurs when the agency revokes a licence entirely.
The delisted products include widely used medicines such as Flagyl suspension and tablets for diarrhoea, Artemether/Lumefantrine formulations for malaria, Penicillin G Sodium Sandoz powder for bacterial infections, Elisca eye drops, insulin and growth hormone injectables like Norditropin, diabetes treatments such as Januvia and Janumet, as well as vaccines like Cryomarex Rispens HVT.
“This is to inform the general public that the following products are approved for withdrawal, suspension and cancellation by NAFDAC,” the statement read.
“They are therefore no longer permitted for manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use within Nigeria.”
NAFDAC urged health workers, pharmacies, and consumers to take note of the changes, warning that any product without a valid certificate of registration is considered unapproved.
The agency advised patients currently using any of the affected medicines to consult their doctors or pharmacists for guidance on safe alternatives, rather than stopping treatment abruptly.
A full list of the affected products has been published by the agency.
