FDA nabs drug peddler in Tumu
The Upper West Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), acting on intelligence, has arrested a suspected drug peddler in Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality. The suspect, Abdul-Razak Kudus, aged about 35 years, was arrested for selling unregistered herbal drugs in Tumu and its enclave to unsuspected consumers. Mr Kelvin Dafaari, the […]
FDA warns hospitals, pharmacies against administering Beltocin and Vernetocin injections
By: Precious Okure-Asamoah The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a statement warning the public against Beltocin and Vernetocin injections (Oxytocin 10IU/ML). The Authority has, therefore, recalled those medicines, which were imported by Hills Pharmacy and Alpha Duo Pharma Ltd. The Authority in a statement released Tuesday, September 26, 2023 said the product quality […]
Advocating Consumer Safety at FDA Scientific Forum
By Abigail Asiamah The Director of Business Development and International Partnerships at Food and Drugs Board Authority, Kwame Dei Asamoah-Okyere, has been providing highlights to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Scientific Forum, which will be held on September 14, 2023, to provide a platform for stakeholders to bolster regulatory science and safeguard public health. […]
FDA warns against Turkish-brand tablets in pharmacies
By Precious Okure-Asamoah The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has released a statement on the unregistered Turkish brand of Galus Met Tablet (Vidalipin Metformin Hydrochloride 50 mg/1000 mg) being sold in some pharmacies in Ghana. The FDA is cautioning the public that the affected products with only Turkish inscriptions have not been registered. The FDA, […]
Desist from adulterating food or face prosecution – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned players in the food chain, particularly market women/food vendors, to desist from the persistent adulteration of food and ingredients or face prosecution. The Authority observed that the contamination of food with chemicals and other substances to deceive buyers and maximise profit had become rife in some markets […]
FDA meets with Nalerigu Business Union to ensure compliance
By: Joyce Kantam Kolamong The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has bemoaned the rate at which certain foods are adulterated for human consumption in recent times. The Authority says some common food products adulterated include, but are not limited to, the adulteration of palm oil with Sudan Dyes, milled pepper with sawdust, and agushe with […]
Palm Oil Adulteration: FDA to kick-start implementation of Palm Oil traceability system
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers Association, and stakeholders will meet to start the implementation of the palm oil traceability system. The palm oil traceability system will help to identify culprits along the supply chain. The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority’s (FDA) traceability system will […]
FDA clarifies: No ban on Saltpetre yet, awaiting scientific evidence
By Rachel Kakraba It is loved by many for the magic it gives to their meals. Used since time immemorial in traditional Ghanaian homes, it is worth finding out more about, this condiment called “saltpetre”. Are suggestions from a cross-section of the public linking Saltpetre to food poisoning founded? Is there any regulatory policy on […]
FDA intensifies market surveillance at Kwahu
Officers of the Eastern Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA have continued with their market surveillance activities at Kwahu. Officials say this has become necessary following troupes of people and concentration of activities during the Easter Holidays. The action is to provide direct education to consumers and also to pick first hand […]
6,700 Ghanaians die each year from tobacco use
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug Authority (FDA), the Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) (Convention Secretariat), WHO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that more than 800,000 Ghanaians continue to smoke and every year, tobacco […]
