Ghana - Request for Product Information

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Request for Product Information in Ghana, the applicant should contact the Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) office contact link
2. Applicant must obtain the application form forRequest for Product Information.
3. These forms must be filled with the necessary details and submitted to the FDA office.
4. Applicant Write a Request Letter for Products & Information.
5. Applicant should write a contact details with location details in the request letter.
6. Applicant may enclose documents providing relevant information.
7. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
8. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant form while submitting it at the office.
9. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
10. This request letter must submit to the Ghana Postal address.
11. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant from while submitting it at the office.
12. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is takes within a 1 week.

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Required Documents

• Request letter
• Company registration certificate
• Copy of Ghanaian card
• Copy of passport/driving license

Office Locations & Contacts

Cover Letter Addressed To:
The Chief Executive, Food and Drugs Authority
P.O. Box CT 2783, Cantonments – Accra GHANA.

Return Completed Form To:
Chief Executive Officer, Food and Drugs Authority,
17 South Legon Commercial Areas, SHIASHIE, ACCRA.
Contact link

Location: Accra
Address: Food and Drugs Authority
Health consultant in Accra,
Ghana. 17 Nelson Mandela Ave, Accra, Ghana.
JRG9+2Q Accra, Ghana
Contact number- +233 30 223 3200
Location link

Eligibility

• Companies/manufactures and individuals in Ghana are eligible.

Fees

A fee is payable on Permit for Herbal products of this form. Please see the fees on our website Link or Link

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Generally, the processing time for this procedure is takes within a 1 week.

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Instructions

• The FDA was established in 1992 as the Food and Drugs Board (FDB), pursuant to the 1992 Food and Drug Law (PNDCL 305B), later amended by the Food and Drugs ACT of 1996.

Required Information

• Applicant name
• Residential address of the applicant
• Email id address of the applicant
• Name of contact person
• Current phone and fax numbers
• The name, physical address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of the manufacturer/companies shall be provided.
• Where different activities of manufacture of a given product are carried out at different manufacturing sites, the information on the following should be provided.
• Name of the Manufacturer/company
• Full Physical address of the Manufacturing Site
• Activity at the manufacturing site
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• FDA approval is required for colour additives used in food, drugs, cosmetics, and some medical devices. Certain high-risk colours also require FDA colour batch certification of every individual batch. Colour additives may only be used in compliance with their approved uses, specifications, and restrictions.

Information which might help

• It is the National Regulatory Authority mandated by the public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) to regulate food, drugs, food supplements, herbal and homeopathic medicines, veterinary medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances, tobacco and tobacco products.
• The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) exists to protect public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs. The objective is to provide and enforce standards for the sale of goods, herbal, and medicinal products, and cosmetics. Other enforcement includes drugs, medical devices, and household chemical substances.
• The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), formerly, Food and Drugs Board (FDB) is the regulatory authority with the responsibility of implementing the Food and Drugs Law of 1992, (PNDCL 305b). Part seven of the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851 mandates the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to protect and promote public health by ensuring that food and drugs consumed in Ghana are wholesome and safe.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

These guidelines can be found on FDA website link

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