The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management has warned healthcare suppliers and the general public concerning the circulation of counterfeit variations of VISITECT HIV Superior Illness Check Kits in Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a public discover printed on the company’s web site.
The alert, issued as Public Alert No. 011/2026, stated counterfeit and parallel-imported unregistered variations of the take a look at kits have been recognized within the nation.
In line with the company, VISITECT CD4 Superior Illness assay is a fast diagnostic take a look at used to determine sufferers with extreme HIV an infection. The instrument-free take a look at can detect low CD4 ranges inside about 40 minutes utilizing blood samples and is usually utilized in settings with restricted medical infrastructure to find out sufferers who require pressing therapy.
NAFDAC additionally highlighted discrepancies between the real and counterfeit variations of the product.
NAFDAC additionally famous that the counterfeit product carries a three-year shelf life, from August 2024 to January 2027, whereas the real model authorized by the company has an 18-month shelf life.
NAFDAC stated all zonal administrators and state coordinators have been directed to hold out surveillance and take away any counterfeit or unregistered variations of the product discovered inside their jurisdictions.
Stories may also be made by means of the company’s hotline 0800-162-3322 or through e-mail at [email protected]
Healthcare professionals and sufferers are additionally inspired to report hostile drug reactions or negative effects by means of NAFDAC’s pharmacovigilance platforms, together with the Med-Security cellular utility or the company’s web site.
NAFDAC not too long ago alerted Nigerians to a Discover of Concern issued by the World Well being Group’s Prequalification Service over 4 NAFDAC-registered diagnostic kits manufactured by Meril Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd in India after violations have been recognized throughout an audit of the corporate’s manufacturing facility.
The company stated that though the merchandise have been registered, they haven’t been imported into Nigeria and warned that if any of the gadgets are present in circulation within the nation could be thought-about falsified and fraudulently imported.
One other is on the circulation of falsified Dostinex 0.5mg tablets in Nigeria. The legit product is registered however not but imported, whereas the pretend batches, GG3470, LG8659, and GG2440 don’t have any NAFDAC registration and could also be unsafe
