Warning! ‘Takeaway’ Packs Pose Danger — Health Researcher

A health researcher is warning Ghanaians against the use styrofoams, popularly referred to as ‘takeaway’ packs, for packaging food. The bowlike packs, which have become popular among food vendors in the country, are reportedly made from black waste from petroleum fuel distillation popularly known as coal tar. Mr Effah Baffo Gyamfi of the University of … Read more

Prof Dodoo Appointed Head of Ghana Standards Authority

A clinical pharmacologist and pharmacist, with extensive experience in drug safety, vaccine safety, harmonisation initiatives, Professor Alexander Nii Oto Dodoo is the new head of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA). He assumed office in June after President Akufo-Addo appointed him to serve in that capacity. As an Associate Professor, Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology & … Read more