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Active alerts and recalls
Verified against the issuing agency’s published notice.
TMDA alerts market to falsified veterinary vaccine Temevac NDV Strain 1-2
The Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority has identified a falsified veterinary vaccine bearing the branding of the Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory...
Steris Verify biological indicators recalled in South Africa
Steris Verify Dual Specific Self-Contained Biological Indicators for Steam and ETO (S3060) are being recalled in South Africa by SafMed […]
SAHPRA recall of BiCOAG probes over risk of ceramic tip detachment
Two lots of the BiCOAG Hemostasis Probe are being recalled in South Africa after Olympus, the original equipment manufacturer, determined […]
NAFDAC relays Pakistani recall of four medicine batches to Nigerian market
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the market to four batches of medicines […]
Egypt recalls Rameda Vilaphoria 40mg batch after laboratory non-conformity
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has ordered a Class II recall of one batch of Vilaphoria 40mg film-coated tablets, manufactured […]
Egypt orders Class I recall of Appavisc HVPFS batch after failing lab testing
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has ordered a Class I recall of one batch of Appavisc HVPFS, manufactured by Chironephre […]
South Sudan Orders Immediate Recall of Duphaston and Navidoxine Over Quality and Falsification Concerns
South Sudan recalls Duphaston and Navidoxine over quality and falsification concernsSouth Sudan’s Drug and Food Control Authority (DFCA) has ordered […]
Somalia Pharmaceutical Business Council Warns Falsified Brands Could Damage Reputation of Pakistani Medicines
SPBC urges Pakistan's pharmaceutical industry to address alleged brand falsification in Somalia, warning that the conduct of individual traders could undermine...
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Latest
Morocco tightens rules on medical samples carried by pharmaceutical representatives
The Agence Marocaine du Médicament et des Produits de Santé will require a signed commitment declaration from medical representatives, responsible pharmacists and agency...
NAFDAC inaugurates 600-strong pharmacist reserve for emergency deployment
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has enrolled six hundred pharmacists from all thirty-six states and the Federal Capital...
Mozambique health minister hails ANARME’s WHO Maturity Level 3 achievement
Health Minister Ussene Isse has highlighted ANARME's attainment of WHO Maturity Level 3 as a major advance for medicines regulation in Mozambique, during...
TMDA alerts market to falsified veterinary vaccine Temevac NDV Strain 1-2
The Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority has identified a falsified veterinary vaccine bearing the branding of the Tanzania Veterinary Laboratory Agency, with...
SAHPRA hosts Lesotho radiation regulator for three-day technical exchange
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority hosted Lesotho's Radiation Protection Agency for knowledge sharing on radiation regulation, quality management and institutional frameworks.
Uganda’s NDA closes more than 100 drug outlets in Teso enforcement drive
Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed more than 100 illegal drug outlets and impounded medicines worth over sh62m during […]
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