Food and Drugs Authority (Ghana)

[1] Its role includes establishing and enforcing standards for the production, importation, exportation, sale, and distribution of food, drugs (herbal, allopathic, and veterinary), cosmetics, medical devices, household chemicals, tobacco products, blood, and blood products, as well as overseeing the regulation of clinical trials, all aimed at protecting public health and safety.

[3] In May 2020, the FDA was recognized by the World Health Organization as a Level Three listed institution.

This law governed the production, import, export, distribution, use, and advertising of food, drugs, cosmetics, chemical substances, and medical devices.

Although the Food and Drugs Law was passed in 1992, the inaugural board was not formed until August 26, 1997.

[5][6] The FDA has promoted the "Fight the Fakes" campaign, which aims to inform Ghanaians about the dangers of substandard and falsified medicines.