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Nigeria: Federal High Court Convicts Trader and Two Companies Over Fake and Unregistered Drugs

The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a Lagos-based trader and two companies over the unlawful possession, sale, importation and distribution of fake and unregistered pharmaceutical products. Justice Musa Kakaki convicted Elijah Chigbogu, Prolife [Read More]

Nigeria: NAFDAC and NHREC Announce New Dates for Mandatory Clinical Trial Regulations Training

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in collaboration with the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), has announced new dates for its mandatory stakeholders training on clinical trial regulations in [Read More]

Egbele Austin Eromosele v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Egbele Austin Eromosele v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture Case Appeal) In The Court of Appeal of NigeriaJudgement delivered on: May 31, 2016Citation: 59 NIPJD [CA. 2016] 550A/2013Case No.: CA/L/550A/2013Jurisdiction: Nigeria [Read More]

Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Against Deleject Disposable Needles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public health alert over Deleject Disposable Needles, Batch No. 240605, after laboratory testing confirmed the presence of whitish particulate matter in [Read More]

Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited & Others v. Federal Republic of Nigeria

Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited & Others v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture Case Appeal) In The Supreme Court of NigeriaJudgement delivered on: April 12, 2019Citation: 62 NIPJD [SC. 2019] 530/2016Case No.: SC.530/2016Jurisdiction: [Read More]

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Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited & Others

Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Barewa Pharmaceutical Limited & Others (My Pikin Baby Teething Mixture Case) Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial DivisionJudgement delivered on: May 17, 2013Citation: 52 NIPJD [FHC. 2013] 70C/2009Case No.: FHC/L/70C/09Judge: Hon. [Read More]

Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns of Counterfeit Proguanil Tablets Circulating in Market

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert to healthcare professionals and the general public regarding the circulation of counterfeit Proguanil tablets branded as Projeanil and Re-Granil, [Read More]

Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys Fake and Substandard Drugs Worth Over N939 Million in Anambra

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake and unwholesome drugs valued at over N939 million in Awka, Anambra State, as part of its ongoing crackdown on counterfeit and [Read More]

Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Public Over Unregistered ViroActive+ Capsules Claiming to Cure HIV

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning healthcare providers, patients, and the general public about the circulation of unregistered ViroActive+ Capsules in Nigeria. According to [Read More]

Regulatory Agencies and Research Institutions in Nigeria

Nigeria has a wide range of regulatory agencies and research institutions that play vital roles in safeguarding public health, protecting intellectual property, standardizing products, and promoting innovation. These organizations oversee sectors such as trademarks, patents, [Read More]