The food and drugs authority says it is not out to witch hunt the Angel Group of companies over the punitive action recently taken in connection with the company’s organising of an Easter Monday jam used to promote its alcoholic beverage Adonko bitters. The company has been slapped with a 25 thousand fine and an … Read more
(FDA has withdrawn the registration and advertisement license of Angel Group of Companies For failing to adhere to the regulations of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the registration and advertisement license of Angel Group of Companies, manufacture of Adonko bitters, has been withdrawn. The Company has also been ordered to recall the product from … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority has ordered Angel Group of Companies, producers of Adonko Bitters to recall the product from the market for contravening the Authority’s code on sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages. The Authority has also slapped a fine of GH¢25,000 on the company following investigations into circumstances that led to the passing … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the manufacturers of Adonko bitters to recall the product from the market. This is after the authority suspended the license of Angel Group of Companies the manufacturers of the bitters, slapping it with a GHs25, 000 fine for flouting regulations in organizing a concert. Photographs circulating on … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority has slapped Angel Group of Companies, producers of Adonko Bitters with a GHs25,000 fine among other sanctions for contravening its code on sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages. The Authority took the decision after preliminary investigations into circumstances that led to dozens of youth and minors passing out at the … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority has slapped Angel Group of Companies, producers of Adonko Bitters with a GHs25,000 fine among other sanctions for contravening its code on sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages. The Authority took the decision after preliminary investigations into circumstances that led to dozens of youth and minors passing out at the Baba Yara … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has asked the public to disregard information circulating on social media about the alleged importation of a fake brand of Malta Guinness onto the Ghanaian market. The FDA said there was no fake brand of the product on the market, explaining that there were two brands of the Malta … Read more
On Easter Monday, April 17 this year, Angel Group of Companies organised a mega concert at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. After the event, which had artistes like Shatta Wale, Bisa Kdei, Ofori Amponsah and other heavyweight musicians in the country rock thousands of Ghanaians, pictures of drunken event goers went viral on social media … Read more
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament would hold public hearings from next Tuesday to Friday to consider financial infractions of the Bank of Ghana, Food and Drugs Authority and other agencies. Dr James Klutse Avedzi, the Chairman of the committee said four reports of the Auditor General would be considered during the sitting. These are; … Read more
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament would hold public hearings from to to consider financial infractions of the Bank of Ghana, Food and Drugs Authority and other agencies. Dr James Klutse Avedzi, the Chairman of the committee said four reports of the Auditor General would be considered during the sitting. These are; the Bank of … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized over a metric ton of expired goods including medicines, beverages and baby foods from various shops in Koforidua and some districts across the region. This was part of an operation to ensure the safety of the public during the Easter festivities. The seized items included antibiotics and … Read more
Consumers of Sprite and Fanta have more to worry about than rotting teeth according to a Lagos High Court judge, who ruled that the Coca-Cola products could be “poisonous.” The court held that high levels of benzoic acid and sunset additives in the popular soft drinks could pose a health risk to consumers when mixed … Read more
US regulators granted Silicon Valley biotech firm 23andMe permission to become the first company to market reports showing customers’ health risks based on their genetics. The first reports will be made available this month in the United States, indicating genetic propensities for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Food … Read more
The Upper West regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that Shea butter from the region is not contaminated as reported in the media circles. The comment from the FDA comes after a section of the media reported that Shea butter from two communities in the Wa Municipality, Kperisi and Gulli … Read more
This picture shows the building of the Food and Drugs Authority The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that information circulating on social media that an anti-malaria drug causes kidney failure and withdrawn from the EU market The statement the list of anti-malaria drugs circulating on … Read more
Producers and Practitioners of Alternative Medicines in Ghana are advocating to government to consider setting up a council to regulate activities of members as in other fields. The Director of C4C Homeopathic Hospital, Dr. Micheal Kwadwo Kyeremanteng at the launch of the Homeopathic Health Insurance Scheme at its Adenta Office in Accra, observed that the … Read more
Ghana’s first health insurance scheme for homoeopathic care has been launched in Accra. The scheme, launched by the C4C Homeopathic Hospital, is the set to promote access to alternative healthcare. Homoeopathy is the use of unorthodox means of treating ailments in a holistic way. The scheme so far has a subscription base of 2,000 subscribers. The … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to deal with importers and manufacturers who import or manufacture substandard goods for the local market. In an interview in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the FDA, Mrs Delese Mimi Darko, asked importers and manufacturers to desist from importing or manufacturing poor quality products, but … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Health yesterday put the controversy over the status of Fanta and Sprite to rest. The ministry declared both brands safe for consumption. There had been wide spread fears in the country following the judgement of a Lagos High Court that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) … Read more
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Thursday said, there was no poisonous drugs on the Ghanaian market as being speculated in the media. “The FDA wishes to inform the general public especially the media that the information is false and should be ignored”. A statement issued and signed by the Acting Chief Executive, Delese … Read more