The Department processes, inspects and grants licences to facilities for the storage and distribution of regulated products for use and sale on the Ghanaian market. Regulated products include allopathic medicines, veterinary medicines, vaccines, biological products, tobacco & tobacco products, herbal medicines, homoeopathic medicines, food supplements, medical devices, cosmetics and household chemical substances on the Ghanaian market.

Operational Tools

The SFD in carrying out its mandate and daily activities has developed the underlisted tools. These are reviewed and updated periodically when necessary to ensure they continue to be in line with international best practices.

• Guidelines
• Guidance Documents
• Standard Operating procedures
• Forms (application and operational)

CUSTOMER PROPERTIES

The following customer properties are kept by the Directorate in confidence:

• Site master file of manufacturing and storage facilities.
• Information in inspection reports emanating from GMP and GDSP inspections.