KofiKrom Pharmacy Picked Up Two Awards at the just ended West Africa Healthcare Excellence Awards There’s a sign pointing the way to the future of pharmacy, and it hangs above the reception desk at KofiKrom Pharmacy Limited, a member of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) Lauded for its future focus, the Pharmacy commenced 6...
After Gambia, now Uzbekistan alleges Indian cold drug killed its children Noida-based Marion Biotech’s Dok-1 Max anti-cold medicine under scanner after the Central Asian nation blames it for 18 deaths. After Gambia, it is now Uzbekistan that has alleged that children in that country have died after consuming medicines manufactured by an Indian drug firm. The Union...
Syrup deaths in Uzbekistan: Pharmexcil suspends Marion Biotech’s membership Syrup deaths: Co grew rapidly in the last four-five years; primarily makes cold medication. In the wake of the controversy surrounding Noida-based Marion Biotech about its medicine for cough and cold allegedly being linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion...
Panelist Discussion on Prices that might drop due to Cedi Appreciation THE Chairman of the Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCOP), Harrison Kofi Abubiate, has said the current cedi appreciation against the dollar will reflect on the prices of medicines on the market. However, he urged the government to make the trend a continuous one...
Unstable Currency and Delayed payments crippling pharmaceutical industry The Panelists during the discussion session noted that the unstable Ghanaian currency and delayed payments to pharmacies, particularly by government facilities, are crippling the pharmaceutical industry. The continued by saying that members of the Chamber had extended credits to local distributors, clinics, hospitals, and other health facilities...
The Pharmaceutical Sector needs funding to thrive- India-Ghana Pharma Business Summit According to the Chairman of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy, Pharm. Harrison K. Abutiate, there was a seeming lack of big-ticket lending support for industry players interested in pharmaceutical manufacturing. He said there was also lack of adequate credit lines and payment periods to...
GOV’T IS DEVELOPING A PHARMACEUTICAL POLICY TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT-INDIA-GHANA PHARMA BUSINESS SUMMIT Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi has disclosed that the government is developing a pharmaceutical policy to be able to strategically attract investment in the area of pharmaceutical businesses in the country. He said, Ghana is doing 30% of...
Cedi appreciation positive news for Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector – India-Ghana Pharma Business Summit Chairman of Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy, Harrison K. Abutiate, has given positive plaudits to the recent appreciation of the Ghana cedi against major trading currencies. In the past week, the local currency has strengthened by about 11 percent to the US...
Press Conference: Medicines to be sold on cash and carry basis until economy stabilizes Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy has announced the adoption of the Cash and Carry regime for the supply of pharmaceutical products to government and other institutions. Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP) including Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG) and Pharmaceutical...
We Will Soon Flood The Markets With Hand Sanitizers The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy, Anthony Ameka, has hinted that hand sanitisers will flood the markets in the next two weeks as the pharmaceutical industry increases production. He said production figures dipped as demand increased because pharmaceutical companies ran out...
