The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has retracted a public alert concerning Deleject Disposable Needles, assuring healthcare providers, distributors and the public that the products available on the market are safe for use.
The agency said Public Alert No. 042/2026, which reported the presence of whitish particulate matter in Deleject Disposable Needle Batch No. 240605, was uploaded to its website in error.
In a statement signed by Bitrus Fraden, NAFDAC’s Director of Post Marketing Surveillance, the agency said its investigation of the manufacturer, HMA, found no non-conformity with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements.
NAFDAC said Pharm lodged the complaint that led to the alert. Jiyah Dadi, whose pharmacy is located at No. 1, Aliyu Turaki, Off Isa Kaita Road, Malali, Kaduna.
According to the agency, the Deleject syringes involved in the complaint had been purchased from Zagbayi Pharmacy, located on Calabar Road, Off Kano Road, Kaduna.
