The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has raised concerns over the increasing infiltration of unregistered drugs into Ghana's pharmaceutical market.
He warned that the influx of unapproved drugs, including tramadol brands and tapentadol classified as opioids, has led to widespread abuse, resulting in severe health complications and fatalities.
Addressing Parliament, the Minister outlined government measures aimed at curbing this alarming trend. "A joint task force involving the FDA, the Narcotics Control Commission, Customs and the Ghana Revenue Authority have intensified checks at major entry points to prevent further unauthorised imports leading to the destruction of a large consignment of Toradol and similar drugs.
Inspections have been intensified and legal action taken against offenders.
