[ad_1] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Ashanti Region has uncovered a fake diaper manufacturing warehouse operating in an unwholesome and unhygienic environment, the latest in a series of enforcement actions targeting counterfeit diapers across Ghana. The operation forms part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on fake and unregistered diapers—products authorities say are…
[ad_1] There is something in vogue on almost all television and radio platforms that must engage the attention of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the National Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) and to some extent the Consumer Protection Agency if it is not comatose yet. Someone may ask: why…
[ad_1] Pablo Hxncho Afro-dancehall performer, Pablo Hxncho, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)’s decision to prohibit celebrities from endorsing alcoholic products. In a post on his Facebook wall, he wrote, “Alcohol is synonymous with celebrities therefore everywhere in the world these celebrities are used in advertising these products.” He…
[ad_1] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the general public regarding the proper use of Naphthalene-containing products, stating that it is registered as an insecticide in Ghana. In a statement released on Tuesday, June 4, the FDA emphasised that these products should only be used for their intended purpose and under the instructions…
[ad_1] The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has commended the decision of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to clamp down on the activities and operations of importers and marketers of low-quality diapers in the country. It follows a warning issued by the FDA to manufacturers, importers and distributors of baby diapers against the importation…
[ad_1] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning over the importation of unsanitary baby diapers, also known as bale diapers, into the country. The FDA has reminded manufacturers, importers, and distributors that these diapers are not allowed in the country. The FDA in a statement on Monday, April 8 noted that “The…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Health has launched its National Tobacco Control Strategy (NTCS), marking a significant step towards creating a healthier, tobacco-free nation under the Food and Drugs Authority. The NTCS is a comprehensive strategy that would serve as a pivotal document, aligning the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the…
[ad_1] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public, especially people living along the Lower Volta to desist from drinking water from the Volta Lake, for their safety. According to the Volta Regional Director of the FDA, Gordon Akurugu, the current flooding incident had caused contamination of the water in the lake along…
[ad_1] The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain hair-straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing products, that have been linked to health risks, according to an entry in the Unified Agenda, which lists actions that administrative agencies plan to issue. The agency plans a proposed rule that would specifically ban hair-straightening…
[ad_1] Over GH¢850,000 worth of unregistered medicines, also said to be unwholesome, have been seized in the Central Business District of Kumasi. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says the ongoing operation is to clamp down on the sale of illegal pharmaceutical products from the retail market. The exercise includes the preventive sensitisation of traders…
