NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on circulation of substandard insulin syringes

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on circulation of substandard insulin syringes

By Fly Cable News

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the illegal circulation and marketing of a substandard and falsified medical product, the Knowit Insulin Syringe 40 IU 29G x 1/2, in Nigeria.

The agency issued the warning in a statement on its website on Monday.

According to the statement, the alarm follows concerns from the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria regarding the continued use of outdated 40 IU/ML insulin syringes, despite the availability of the standardised 100 IU/ML syringes.

NAFDAC explained that the 40 IU/ML insulin syringe was previously approved alongside the 100 IU/ML variant for administering Lente animal insulins, which were available in both strengths.

However, with the phasing out of animal insulins and the transition to human insulins—standardised at 100 IU/ML—the 40 IU/ML syringe has become obsolete.