The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public and especially healthcare providers of the circulation of falsified versions of the  drugs Amoxverse and Ampiverse in Democratic Republic of Congo.According to the agency’s website, the notification was received from the World Health Organization three days ago and after careful Laboratory analysis of the products, they discovered it did not contain any active ingredient. The purported manufacturer (UNIVERSE Ltd Kenya) stated on the label explained that they do not manufacture any Penicillin.

The falsified versions of the antibiotics labeled as manufactured by UNIVERSE Ltd Kenya are being circulated in plastic containers of 1000 capsules and have been reportedly found in private health care facilities in DRC. NAFDAC gave more details of the the falsified products and urged health care providers and the general public to be vigilant and ensure that any information in respect of importation, distribution or sale of the falsified Amoxverse and Ampiverse capsules is reported to the nearest NAFDAC