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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians about defective tetracycline ointment

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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued an alert to Nigerians about a defective tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment.

The health agency, in a statement signed by its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, noted that the World Health Organisation had raised the alarm on batches of the tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment USP one per cent for various quality issues.

It was stated that the ointment manufactured by Navi Mumbai-based Galentic Pharma (India) Pvt Ltd, is still within valid shelf life. NAFDAC also revealed that various marketing authorisation holders exist for the product, and that the product is available under various labelling.

The statement read; “At least 55 countries received the affected batches, and the manufacturer has initiated voluntary recall for several batches. The WHO also stated that the manufacturer had indicated that other batches may be included in the voluntary recall.

“Five international procurers of the product independently conducted visual examination of random samples of stock on hand and detected a range of quality issues.

“The issues reported by each procurer were not uniform and varied from batch to batch. Some of such issues include the presence of particles, ranging in colour, size and shape on the nozzle in the cap and in the ointment inside each tube.”

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