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FDA issues directives on water labelling
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued new labeling guidelines to all commercial water producers in the country. From October 1, 2019, all bottled and sachet water producers are to ensure that all labelling information on both primary and … Read more →
FDA confiscates expired relabeled Lucozade energy drinks in Accra
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has confiscated expired relabeled consignment of canned Lucozade whose expiry dates have been tampered with. According to a release by the FDA, the energy drinks were confiscated at a warehouse in Hong Kong, a … Read more →
FDA warns public against shisha smoking
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public particularly the youth against smoking of Shisha. Head of tobacco and substances of abuse department at the FDA Dr. Olivia Agyekumwaa Boateng stated that although shisha is one of the … Read more →
FDA and Ghana Police arrest Mama Gee
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authourity (FDA) with the assistance of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service on 10th July, 2019 arrested Elizabeth Torgbor popularly known as Mama Gee, a product seller who is popular on social … Read more →
FDA and Police arrest Gospel Artiste Brother Sammy over HIV/AIDS product claims
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) with the assistance of the Ashanti Regional Police has arrested Gospel Artiste Brother Sammy who has been in the news for selling a product that heals HIV/AIDS and other chronic diseases. The FDA according … Read more →
FDA and CEPS bust unregistered and fake drugs in Volta Region
Add a CommentA collaboration between the Volta Regional Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) at its landed borders has yielded in 26 seizures of unregistered and fake drugs valued at GHC 190,000 in the first … Read more →
FDA investigates claims of plastic fish on market
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it is investigating a video circulating on social media, suggesting that there is infiltration of plastic fish on Ghanaian markets. Though the authority said earlier investigations into claims of plastic fish purchased at … Read more →
Don’t advertise alcohol before 8pm – FDA to Media
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) effective 1st January 2018, has banned both advertisement and Live Presenter Mention (LPM) of alcoholic beverages in the media before 8pm. Speaking to Kasapa News, the Public Relations Officer of the FDA, James Lartey said … Read more →
FDA bans sale of bleaching creams
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has banned the sale of products that contain a chemical mostly found in body bleaching creams. The increase in the sale of such creams has become a public health concern with many health practitioners warning against … Read more →
Palm oil now safe for consumption – FDA to Ghanaians
Add a CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the general public that 98 percent of palm oil sold on the market is now safe for consumption. The announcement follows months of warning against the consumption of palm oil after news … Read more →
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