The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned it will not hesitate to deal with manufacturers of illegal body enhancement products, as well as those who distribute and sell the products.
It has thus directed that those who engage in the act should cease henceforth with since they are capable of causing an adverse effect to the unsuspecting users.
“The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) wishes to caution manufacturers and sellers of unregistered body enhancements products on the Ghanaian market to desist from such acts as it is illegal and can have adverse health implications on consumers”.
Statement from the FDA said as part of its routine market surveillance and monitoring activities, have noted with utmost concern how some companies are producing, selling and advertising body enhancements products with no authorization from the Authority and in contravention with the Public Health Act 2012 (Act 851).
It said while Sections 111 and 114 of the Public Health Act 851 of 2012 mandates anyone into the manufacturing and advertising regulated products to seek the approval of the FDA before offering them for sale to the general public, the opposite is the case for some.
FDA however called on “Companies that perpetuate such acts are by this press statement warned to cease the production, manufacture, selling and advertisements of such products with immediate effect. Pursuant to this provision and in line with our mandate to protect public health and safety, the FDA will not hesitate to prosecute companies that are found to be flouting the law”.
The statement which was signed by CEO of the Authority Delese A.A Darko assured that FDA will not relent on its mandate to protect the well-being of the consuming public, therefore urged the public not to patronise such products as their quality and safety cannot be guaranteed.
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