Against the backdrop of controversies and litigation linked to importation of commercial quantities of mostly foods that fail to meet the country’s food and drugs regulations, Acting Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drugs Department (GA/FDD) Marlan Cole says the situation warrants the stepping up of initiatives to stamp out the attempts to import items that might do untold damage to the health of the nation.
Cole made this comment even as he disclosed that the GA/FDD had embarked on a series of stakeholder awareness sessions around the country with regard to the work of the department as it relates to monitoring the importation of food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Importers apart, the sessions also target regional health officers, regional environmental officers and health representatives of the municipalities across the country.
