The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) have harmonised their regulatory and certification activities to expedite approval processes for businesses as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
This initiative, approved by the Boards of both authorities, aims to reduce the cost of regulatory approvals and product certifications while also providing significant time savings.
Local manufacturers will no longer have to navigate two separate processes to obtain regulatory approval from the FDA and certification from the GSA.
The harmonisation involves sharing data and clarifying testing and inspection procedures, leading to lower fees and faster turnaround times.