Medication non adherence and its implications
Medication adherence is defined by the World Health Organization as “the degree to which the person’s behavior corresponds with the agreed recommendations from a health care provider….
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Over 10% of medical products substandard or fake – WHO
An estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organisation (WHO). This means that people are taking medicines that fail to treat or prevent disease. Not only is this a waste of money for individuals and health systems […]
FDA seizes over 500,000 capsules of Tramadol
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized 524,191 capsules, and 3,001 vials of Tramadol over the past eleven months. Vial is a small glass or plastic vessel or bottle, often used to store medication in the form of liquids, powder or capsules.
New Policy Direction
In line with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana`s bid to enforce the compliance of temperature and humidity mapping for TTSPP per the new policy direction, the FSI team …