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Technical Advisory Committees

  • Overview

The Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) for Safety was formed to act as a forum to advise the FDA on matters relating to the post-approval safety, quality, efficacy and effectiveness of products granted marketing authorization by the Authority. The TAC provides expertise to assist the FDA Ghana in making appropriate risk management decisions, however, the decision-making responsibility remains with the FDA Ghana.

The mandate of the TAC is to provide the FDA with on-going and timely medical and scientific advice on current and emerging issues related to post-approval product surveillance based on spontaneous reports received from healthcare professionals and decisions taken by National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) worldwide.

Members of the FDA Technical Advisory Committee on Nutrition

  • Prof. Francis Bruno Zotor – University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), School of Public Health, Dept. of Family and Community Health – Chair 
  • Ms. Esi Foriwa Amoaful – Public Health Consultant 
  • Prof. Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dept. of Food Science and Technology
  • Dr. Godfred Egbi - University of Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)
  • Dr. Mary Glover-Amengor - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Food Research Institute (CSIR-FRI)
  • Dr. Laurene Boateng - University of Ghana, Department of Dietetics
  • Ms. Paulina Addy - Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Women in Agricultural Development Directorate
  • Prof. Amos Laar – University of Ghana, Dept. of Population, Family & Reproductive Health
    The TAC is made up of experts from eleven scientific backgrounds. The TAC may also co-opt expert(s) from other fields that are not amongst the core membership for specific issues.

Members of the FDA Technical Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials

  • Prof. John Gyapong (Chair) - Vice Chancellor, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region
  • Dr. (Mrs.) Amah Nkansah - Pharmacy Department, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Korle-Bu, Accra
  • Prof. Adjepon-Yamoah - Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Prof. Alex Nyarko - University of Ghana, College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy
  • Dr. Alex Owusu-Ofori - Dept. of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, KNUST
  • Prof. E. O. D Addo-Yobo - Child Health Directorate, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
  • Dr. Edmund T. Nartey - Center for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School
  • Dr. Henry Lawson - Univ. Of Ghana Medical School, Dept. Of Community Health, Family Medicine Unit
  • Dr. Mavis Boakye-Yiadom - Medical Herbalist
  • Prof. Ayaga Bawah - Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, Legon
  • Prof. Jonathan Dakubo - University of Ghana, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences
  • Prof. Yaw Asante Awuku - University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region

Members of the FDA Technical Advisory Committee on the Safety Of Medicines (TAC-SM)

  • Professor Kenneth Tachi (Chairperson), Gastroenterologist, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, Legon
  • Dr. Emmanuel Orman, Industrial Pharmacist, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho
  • Dr. (Mrs.) Dorcas Poku Boateng, Clinical Pharmacist, Head of Pharmacy, National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
  • Dr. (Med.) Yaw Ofori-Adjei, Clinical Pharmacologist, 9 Vista De Adele, Airport Hills, Accra, Ghana
  • Dr Benjamin Kingsley Harley, Herbal Medicine Specialist, Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, University of Health and Allied Health Sciences
  • Dr. Michael Osei-Boamah, Dermatologist, 37 Military Hospital, Neghelli Barracks, Accra
  • Dr. Josephine Akpalu, Endocrinologist, P. O. Box KB 500 Korle Bu
  • Dr. Catherine Segbefia, Paediatrician Department of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School, P. O. Box 4236, Accra
  • Dr. Simon Naporo, Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Members of the FDA Technical Advisory Committee on Safety of Vaccines and Biological Products (TAC-VBP)

  • Prof. Yao Tettey (Chairman) Pathologist Department of Pathology University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu
  • Dr. John Eleeza Immunization Specialist Post Office Box Co 2499 Tema GAR.
  • Dr. Justice Dogbey Clinical Pharmacist Obstetrics and Gynecology Pharmacy Korle Bu Teaching Hospital P. O. Box KB 516, Korle Bu
  • Dr. Alexander Kwarteng Immunology and Clinical Research Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, PMB, Kumasi Ghana
  • Dr. Adwoa Afrane, Paediatrician, Department of Child Health, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital P.O. Box 77, Accra, Ghana
  • Dr. Christopher Tetteh, Epidemiologist, Faculty of Public Health Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra
  • Dr. Abena Yeboah, EPI Representative, Ghana Health Service
  • Dr. Mrs. Shirley Owusu-Ofori, Transfusion Medicine Specialist, CEO, National Blood Service
  • Mrs. Theresa Oppong Mensah, Consumer Representative, The National Coordinator School Health Education Programme (SHEP), Ghana Literacy House, 2nd Independence Close North Ridge Accra
  • Dr. Kodwo Nkromah, Neurologist, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Accra

Members of the FDA Technical Advisory Committee on Medical Devices

  • Prof. Augustine Faanu - Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Accra
  • Dr. Paul Sekyere-Nyantakyi - MDS-Lancet Laboratories Gh. Ltd, Accra
  • Dr. Michael A. K. Segbefia - Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra
  • Mrs. Rita Komla Akoto, Head of 24H Surgery, Greater Accra Regional Hospital
  • Dr. Nicholas Adjabu - Deputy Director, Clinical Engineering Department Ghana Health Service
  • Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann, - Visiting Scholar/Head Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, Ho/Associate Professor, School of Engineering Sciences University of Ghana
  • Prof. Nathaniel N. A. Okine - University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho
  • Dr. Isaac Acquah - Biomedical Engineering Program, College of Engineering, KNUST