The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has issued a warning concerning a potential importation of water to sustain local pharmaceutical production in the country, if the issue of galamsey is not tackled immediately.
PSG noted that environmental degradation from galamsey has made water treatment for local pharmaceutical production increasingly expensive, which has led to the high cost of medicines in the country, citinewsroom.com has reported.
The warning was issued during the society's 2024 annual general meeting, where it highlighted the severe impacts of galamsey on water bodies and the rising costs of water treatment for manufacturing purposes.
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