The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the circulation of fake batches of Postinor-2, a popular emergency contraceptive pill.
In a statement on Tuesday, the agency confirmed that two falsified versions of the drug were discovered and could pose serious health dangers. The alert was first raised by the Society for Family Health (SFH), licensed distributors of the original product, who confirmed that they did not import the counterfeit batches.
NAFDAC explained that the fake products can be identified through errors on the packaging. On the counterfeit packs, the pin verification sticker appears in a smaller font and wrongly spells “Verify” as “Veify.” Another mistake is the phrase “Distnibuted in Nigeria” instead of “Distributed in Nigeria.”
The falsified drugs are identified as:
- Type 1: Batch No. T36184B (Aug 2024–Aug 2028)
- Type 2: Batch No. 332 (Mar 2023–Feb 2027)
The authentic batch currently in circulation is Batch No. T32458H (Feb 2023–Feb 2027).
NAFDAC warned that taking counterfeit Postinor-2 could lead to contraceptive failure, severe side effects, long-term reproductive harm, or even death.