Our Regulator for today is the the Food and Drugs Authority (“FDA”). FDA is governed by the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) (the “Act”). Under the Act, the following industries are required
to register with the FDA:
- Local manufacturing and sale of food, beverages and drugs;
- Import and export of beverages and drugs;
- Manufacturing and sale of cosmetics, household chemicals and medical devices;
A person shall not manufacture, import, export, distribute, sell or supply food and drugs or expose any product for sale unless the FDA has registered the product. It is important to note that the FDA may suspend or cancel a license if information submitted in respect of the registration changes or it is found to have been inaccurate.
Failure to comply with the regulatory requirements, shall attract a fine or a term of imprisonment or both.
