06-11-13
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| Herbal drugs |
The Food and
Drugs Board now Food and Drugs Authority says it has the sole prerogative to institute appropriate
sanctions to persons and group of individuals that insist on advertising drugs
that are not certified for human consumption. A statement from the authority
and copied to Radio Ghana in Bolgatanga suggest that advertisement on food,
drugs, cosmetic, tobacco, household chemicals as well as herbal and homeopathic
medicines among other food supplements require
adequate approval from the authority.
Therefore, it was an offence to advertise on any of the said items
without the necessary approval and certification from the FDB. According to the
Regional Officer of the FDB, Eugene Addo, the sale and advertisement of the
categories of items without authorization from his outfit was considered a
violation to section 114 subsections (1) and (2) of the Public Health Act 2012
(Act 851). Under section of the Act, ‘ a person shall not advertise a drug, a
herbal medicinal product or household chemical substance to the general public
as a treatment ,preventive or cure for a disease ,disorder or abnormal physical
state ,unless the advertisement has been approved by the authority’. Per
section (2) of the same Act, ‘a persons is restricted not to advertise a drug,
a herbal medicinal product, medical device or cosmetic for the treatment or
cure for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, fibroid, hernia, hypertension and
sexual impotence among other sexually transmitted diseases including diseases
connected with the human reproductive functions. He warned that failure to
adhere to the directive will result to sanctions and could possibly result to
court actions when the need arises. Mr Addo further challenged the public to be
wary of fake drugs on the market and report to the authority for action to be
taken on offenders.
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