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The Food and Drugs Law of 1992,(PNDCL 305B),which established the Food and Drugs Board,put the control,the manufacture,importation,exportation,distribution,use and advertisements of Food,Drugs,Cosmetics,Medical devices and Household Chemicals under the Preview of the Board with respect to ensuring their safety,quality and efficacy.

VISION
The Vision of the Food and Drugs Board is to become the centre of excellence in Food and Drug Regulatory affairs on the African Continent.

MISSION STATEMENT & GOALS
The Food and Drugs Board aims to implement the appropriate regulatory measures to achieve the highest standards of safety, efficacy, and quality for all food, drugs, cosmetics, household chemical substances and medical devices (hereinafter referred to as products) locally manufactured, imported, exported, distributed, sold, or used, to ensure the protection of the consumer as envisaged by the law regulating food and drugs in force in Ghana. To realize this mission, the Food and Drugs Board has set for itself the following goals:

The FDB shall:
• Advise the Minister of Health on measures to protect the health of the consumer.
• Recruit qualified staff and ensure their training, development and maintenance for optimal productivity and quality service delivery.
• Ensure that Legislative Instruments are passed for the laws and guidance of its clients.
• Develop and implement a well researched communications strategy to promote the functions of the Food and Drugs Board and matters relating to the health of the consumer under the Food and Drugs Board’s contributions to safety and efficacy.
• Ensure that product information and advertisement are not misleading or deceptive nor contain references to diseases for which advertisement is prohibited.
• Ensure that all local manufacturers of products are licensed and that their operations conform to current codes of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Ensure that all products locally manufactured, imported, and/or exported are registered to assure their safety, quality and efficacy.
• Collaborate with other governmental and non-governmental bodies, the district and municipal assemblies to enable optimal performance of its functions.
• Undertake research and analysis to enable the fulfilment of its obligations to the nation.
• Develop an organizational structure with financial, information technology and human resource facilities that encourage self-development, responsibility and empowerment of staff to meet the functions of the Food and Drugs Board.
• Have well branded, comprehensive, distinctive and high quality operations throughout the nation.
• Establish, maintain, monitor and update standards of products.

Current Board Members