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Verify a product

For consumers in Nigeria: check what a product is, whether its printed expiry date is still in date, and whether a Pharmacy that publishes its stock has a matching batch. No account or sign-in needed.

Tip: if the pack has a square DataMatrix code, scanning it can fill in the batch and expiry automatically. Otherwise type the expiry exactly as printed on the pack.

Check the pack itself

Scans and numbers help, but your eyes catch what they miss. Before you buy or use a pack, check:

  • The seal is intact and unbroken — never buy a pack with a broken seal.
  • Where the product carries a scratch panel, it is present and unscratched before you buy — scratch it yourself and run the MAS check.
  • Spelling, manufacturer details, and packaging quality match what you expect — misspellings and blurry printing are warning signs.
  • A NAFDAC number is printed on the pack, and the expiry date printed on the pack is still in date.
  • Prefer buying from listed, verified Pharmacies — a Pharmacy's verification level and its own stock record are part of the evidence.

Refilled genuine bottles defeat barcode and registration checks, because the bottle itself is real. There, the seal and the Pharmacy's provenance matter most — a genuine-looking bottle with a broken seal is still a pack to walk away from.

Report a suspicious product

Something about a pack looks wrong? Tell PharmaTrack. Reports are reviewed privately and are never published — an unreviewed report never names a Pharmacy publicly. No contact details are asked for or stored.

What no single check can prove

  • A barcode or GTIN match alone does not prove a pack genuine — counterfeiters copy barcodes.
  • A printed NAFDAC number alone is not proof of genuineness.
  • Refilled genuine bottles defeat barcode and registration checks — the bottle itself is real, so check the seal, the Pharmacy's record, and the printed expiry as well.
  • PharmaTrack never stamps a pack “Genuine” from its own data alone. Weigh the layers together: catalog identity, the NAFDAC-site registration check, the Pharmacy record, and the MAS reply.

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