Accra, Jan.18,- The Food and
Drugs Authority (FDA) has hosted a delegation of six people from the Ugandan
National Drug Authority (NDA) as part of efforts to strengthen the
collaboration between the two institutions.
A statement issued by the FDA and
copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Ugandan NDA representatives came to
Ghana between January 15 and 16, to understudy the FDA’s Regulatory processes
with emphasis on the regulation of Herbal Medicines.
The team aimed at leveraging on
the best practices in regulation for which FDA has distinguished itself in
Africa.
The team which was made up of
four Board Members and two members of staff, including the Chief Executive
Officer of the NDA and the Director, also looked at other regulatory practices
and processes including; the regulation of food, medical devices, food safety
management, Information Management systems and Quality Management systems.
According to the statement, the
visit also afforded the team the opportunity to understand the legal framework
underpinning the FDA’s activities.
The statement said the Ugandan
team visited the Mampong Centre for Plant Medicine Research to observe at
first-hand how the regulation of Herbal Medicine commences with safety aspects
of Herbal Medicine.
These collaborations are as a
result of the FDA’s standing in Herbal Medicine Regulation in the World, the
statement added.
GNA
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