Pharmaceutical Society Of Ghana

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has raised concerns over the misuse of Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECP), particularly among young women, who are increasingly resorting to them as a regular method of contraception rather than for emergency situations of unprotected sex. Rev. Dr. Dennis Sena Awitty, the Executive Secretary of the society, expressed these worries in an interview with the Daily Graphic. He emphasized the pressing need for enhanced education to help those misusing ECP understand the potential long-term consequences of their actions. Dr. Awitty clarified that although there was currently no documented evidence of the long-term side effects of ECP…

The Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Mr. Kwabena Asante Offei is appealing for an immediate reduction in the prices of medicines over the appreciation of the cedi so that the ordinary Ghanaian can afford it. Speaking with Peace FM's Gifty Akoto, the Society wants players in the pharmaceutical supply chain including; manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, suppliers and retailers to take urgent steps to reduce the prices of medicine to reflect the cedi’s improved performance against the major trading currencies. “The PSGH has also taken note of high prices of medicines, despite the appreciation of the Cedi, although the original reason…