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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a statement saying it is investigating the bribery allegation against its Chief Executive Officer. According to the statement, “The CEO has reported the matter to the Board Chairman and the Administration is following its internal investigation and disciplinary processes.” The statement is …

  The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning against the use of dexamethasone for the prevention of the novel coronavirus disease. Dexamethasone, a steroid drug, has been hailed in the UK as a breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus. However, in a statement issued on Wednesday, June …

Ghana made product COA FS got national attention and was on high demand both with the country, China, and some European countries when the coronavirus pandemic broke out. This was due to the rumors that COA FS a food supplement but also serves as an immune booster. In a one …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has not approved the food supplement, ‘COA FS’ by the COA Herbal Centre, as a cure for the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and called on all to disregard the information. Mr James Lartey, the Director of Communications of the FDA, in an …

Rapper Edem has taken to his Twitter page to lambaste the Food and Drugs Board, over the ban of celebrities from advertising alcoholic beverages. It would be recalled the FDA about five years ago, made it known that celebrities could not advertise alcoholic products. It explained that the ban is …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has closed down Aflab Warehouse, a Coca-Cola products distributor, for supplying expired coca-cola drinks to a basic school canteen in Koforidua. The FDA has also asked Aflab warehouse to pay an administrative fine of GHC25,000.00 in addition to GHC1,200.00 for the safe disposal of …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of certain batches of 16 tomato paste brands from the market because they have been adulterated with starch and colour. A statement issued by the authority indicated that the ingredients—erythrosine and starch that are not permitted in tomato paste …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that it has not approved the sale of any product purported to enhance or help with beard growth as being advertised on certain products. According to the Head of Medical Devices, Cosmetics and Household Chemical Substance Inspectorate Division at the FDA, Mr …

The consumption of concoctions made from a mixture of ‘TomTom’ toffees crushed into energy drinks is the emerging trend of drug abuse among students, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said. Mr Gorden Akurugu, Volta/Oti Regional Director of the Authority said the phenomenon was widespread among teenagers in the …

The Financial and Economic Crimes Division Court of the Accra High Court on Monday dismissed a contempt application against the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) by the Cosmetic Association of Ghana (CAG). It, therefore, awarded a GH¢2,000.00 cost against CAG in favour of FDA. The Court, presided over by Justice …