DOSSIER: Food and Drugs Authority

The FDA exists to protect public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, food, biological products, cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances, tobacco and the conduct of clinical trials in the co

• FDA destroys seized and unwholesome products (2021-06-03)
• FDA trains herbal medicine practitioners on safety, efficacy of herbal products (2021-06-03)
• FDA clears Takoradi Market of formalin use (2021-06-01)
• FDA destroys unwholesome products (2021-06-01)
• We’re not recruiting - FDA (2021-05-18)
• FDA destroys unwholesome drugs, sub-standard products in Ho (2021-05-10)
• FDA sacks Head of Legal Affairs over US$100,000 bribery report (2021-04-28)
• 4-year jail term could be given to sellers of unwholesome fish – FDA warns (2021-04-06)
• Capital 02 capsules safe for consumption - FDA (2021-03-24)
• FDA issues alert on contaminated pet foods (2021-02-19)
• We’re unaware of herbal medicine approved by FDA for clinical trial – Herbal Practitioners (2021-02-01)
• FDA to harmonize importer TIN and product registration numbers (2021-01-16)
• FDA cautions radio stations against advertisement of sexual enhancement drugs (2021-01-06)
• Takoradi FDA embarks on Watch Campaign (2020-12-27)
• Takoradi FDA exceeds target for the year (2020-12-22)
• FDA organises training for pre-packaged food, sachet water producer (2020-12-20)
• FDA builds capacity of 56 small-scale businesses (2020-11-29)
• 134 products approved under special licensing scheme for cottage food producers (2020-11-16)
• COA FS bribe: Allow us to complete investigations – FDA (2020-11-13)
• FDA calls on public to report suspected side effects of drugs (2020-11-05)
• There will be no more smuggling of unwholesome products - FDA assures (2020-10-29)
• I wouldn’t have promoted an alcoholic product if I had the wisdom I’ve now – Safowaah (2020-10-27)
• Ban on Celebrity endorsement of alcohol won’t make Ghana progress – Shatta Wale (2020-10-17)
• No acid in Bernice alcohol-based hand sanitizer - FDA (2020-08-03)
• Coronavirus: Don’t buy substandard sanitizers, report products – FDA (2020-07-07)
• Two fake FDA inspectors arrested in Kpone (2020-07-01)
• FDA rated high on WHO quality standards (2020-05-16)
• Rapid Diagnostic Test not registered for coronavirus – FDA alerts (2020-05-05)
• COA Herbal Centre must collaborate with FDA to deal with contamination - Pharmacists Forum (2020-04-28)
• Coronavirus: FDA cautions public to examine products before purchasing (2020-04-24)
• We trust our results and still stand by it - FDA to COA Herbal (2020-04-24)
• War between FDA, CAO FS manufacturers unnecessary – Kwesi Pratt (2020-04-23)
• FDA not sabotaging COA FS, we’re saving lives - PRO (2020-04-23)
• The FDA, others trying to collapse my business - CEO, COA Herbal Center (2020-04-22)
• FDA has more questions to answer over COA FS recall – UG lecturer (2020-04-22)
• Coronavirus: COA FS complies with FDA directive (2020-04-20)
• FDA cautions manufacturers, importers and distributors of substandard sanitizers (2020-03-19)
• Burkina Faso is Ghana’s top food-export destination in West Africa (2020-03-12)
• FAO seeks $900m to tackle food insecurity in 22 countries, Ghana not part (2020-03-10)
• Tested gizzards show ‘no evidence’ of salmonella – Scientists (2020-02-23)