Nigerian regulator blacklists Vadodara firm over substandard drugs

Matter relates to eight batches of drug made by Mars Remedies from for a Nigerian pharma company; all its products are now barred from entry into African nation

Nigerian regulator National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Vadodara-based Mars Remedies Pvt Ltd over substandard drugs manufactured by the company. 

NAFDAC has written to Mars Remedies based on a recent incident of pharmaceutical products inspection violation by the company with respect to manufacturing of eight batches of falsified ciprofloxacin 500mg film coated tablets for export to Nigeria. Mars Remedies is engaged in contract manufacturing for Nigerian pharmaceutical companies.

The outcome of inspection by NAFDAC has showed marked deviation of the eight batches of the drug manufactured by Mars Remedies from the Ciprofloxacin 500mg film coated tablets