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• NAFDAC Issues Urgent Public Alert Over Counterfeit Mabthera Cancer Drug Circulating in Northern Nigeria

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has identified a falsified version of the cancer drug Mabthera (Rituximab) 500mg/50ml currently in circula...

• UC Riverside Bioengineers Develop Low-Cost Infrared Sensor to Detect Counterfeit Medications via Digital Disintegration Fingerprints

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have created an open-source, high-precision drug detector that identifies counterfeit pills by tracking their unique water-d...

• Nigeria Customs Intercepts Counterfeit Drugs and Smuggled Wildlife Valued at N1 Billion in Kano Command

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Nigeria Customs Service Kano/Jigawa Area Command has seized smuggled goods worth over N1.018 billion during the first quarter of 2026. Key interceptions included 15 million cou...