The Food and Drugs Authority has shut down three facilities in Nungua for selling illegal products following months of investigations.
The operation, carried out with support from the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service, uncovered the sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, Benylin mixed with codeine, which is a controlled medicine, and unregistered shisha products.
The FDA said the enforcement action followed investigations that revealed the facilities were engaged in the unlawful sale of FDA-regulated products.
According to the authority, the exercise forms part of its mandate to protect public health and ensure the safety of consumers by preventing the sale of unapproved and controlled products.
