{"id":6424,"date":"2014-03-16T07:11:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-16T07:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=6424"},"modified":"2014-03-16T07:11:32","modified_gmt":"2014-03-16T07:11:32","slug":"buy-drugs-from-licensed-importers-only-fda-to-drug-retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/03\/buy-drugs-from-licensed-importers-only-fda-to-drug-retailers\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy drugs from licensed importers only \u2013 FDA to drug retailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FOOD-AND-DRUGS-AUTHORITY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6425\" alt=\"FDA\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FOOD-AND-DRUGS-AUTHORITY-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FOOD-AND-DRUGS-AUTHORITY-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FOOD-AND-DRUGS-AUTHORITY.jpg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) is strongly advising all drug retailers in the country to purchase their stock of medicine from only licensed importers.<\/p>\n<p>This follows a detection of a fake brand of the Zentel dewormer on the market on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Zentel is an over-the-counter drug which is meant for the treatment of single or mixed intestinal parasites.<\/p>\n<p>In recent times, there have been several media reports and warnings from the FDA regarding the influx of fake and unregistered medicines either imported or produced in Ghana on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Some pharmaceutical companies have been ordered to re-export the imported drugs back to the suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA is therefore recommending that select retailers such as pharmacies obtain imitations of several drugs from unqualified agents which are then sold to the general public.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Relations Officer of the FDA, James Lartey told <strong>Citi News<\/strong>, the influx of these fake drugs is hazardous to the health of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>He thus advised pharmacies to avoid buying cheap drugs from unknown persons because it is highly probable that \u201cthey may e buying fake products\u201d which make them \u201cequally culpable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) is strongly advising all drug retailers in the country to purchase their stock of medicine from only licensed importers. 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