NAFDAC issues fresh alert, warns Nigerians against using fake batches of Postinor-2 in circulation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has issued a public alert over the circulation of falsified batches of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg) emergency contraceptives in Nigeria.

In a statement on Monday, the agency said the counterfeit products, identified as Type 1 and Type 2 falsified batches, were flagged after the Society for Family Health (SFH), the authorised importer, confirmed it did not bring in those consignments.

NAFDAC disclosed that the counterfeit packs carried obvious errors, including a misspelt verification sticker reading “Veify” instead of “Verify” and a wrongly printed phrase “Distnibuted in Nigeria” at the back of the pack. The original version, the agency noted, has clearer fonts and correct spellings.

It said, “The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hereby notifies the public of falsified Type 1 and 2 batches of POSTINOR 2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg) product in circulation.

“The noticeable difference was found to be as follows: The font size of the text on the pin verification sticker appears smaller and has a wrong spelling of the word Veify instead of Verify on the fake; meanwhile, the text font on the sticker of the original appears bigger and more visible. There is also a wrong spelling behind the pack of the fake “Distnibuted in Nigeria” instead of distributed in Nigeria”, NAFDAC said.