The products, which were ceased within the first half of the year included allopathic and herbal drugs household chemical substances medical devices cosmetic products, and food products.

Mr John Layea Odai-Tettehthe Regional Head of FDA, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA)said the FDA was established under Public Health Act2012Act 851 to ensure public health and safety.

FDA doctrave 200 metric tonnes wholeenma produrte The Authority is also responsible under section 132 of the Public Health Act, 2012to supervise the safe disposal of unwholesome regulated products including substandard/falsified products.

He said the products were ceased during the Authority's routine rigorous market surveillance activities at the various sale outlets such as pharmacies and herbal shops, over the counter medicine shopsherbal clinics, information centres,

provision shopscold stores, medical device shops, shopping malland cosmetics shop in the Region.

The products according to the Regional Headwere either expiredunregistered or damaged.

Mr Odai-Tettey advised consumers to look out for registered productsproducts that are not damaged or dented when patronising any product.

They should not patronise products from unauthorised persons and places that is difficult to trace and make sure they go to clinics or hospitals where they would be given proper diagnosis when sick.

He advised wholesalers, retailers and warehouses to ensure their products in stock were registered by the FDA to avoid confiscation.

He encouraged the public to report any unscrupulous activities of regulatory concern to the office, saying that the FDA had a designated consumer complaint desk whose mandate was to receive complaints for necessary regulatory actions to be taken.

Mr. Odai Tettey assured that the FDA would continue to collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to ensure public health and safety.