5.3.1 A list of registered local drug and traditional medicine product manufacturers shall be compiled, published and reviewed by the FDB annually in accordance with the provisions of the existing laws.

5.3.2 Only drugs conforming to nationally accepted and/or internationally recognised quality standards shall be permitted to be manufactured and distributed in the country.

5.3.3 The regular and thorough inspection procedures for manufacturing and quality control facilities shall be instituted by the FDB.

5.3.4 The MOH through the FDB shall ensure that pharmaceutical companies institute product recall procedures. The FDB shall enforce the withdrawal from circulation of drug products, which have been shown by testing or demonstrated otherwise to be of unacceptable quality.

5.3.5 The manufacture, importation, exportation and distribution of counterfeit, substandard and expired raw materials and finished products shall not be permitted and shall be punishable by the provisions of the Food and Drugs Law 1992 (PNDCL 305B).

5.3.6 The Government shall support the private sector through various industrial funds and foreign grants available to it to develop the raw material base for the pharmaceutical and herbal industries.

5.3.7 The Government shall provide the needed finance and technical support to promote the development and growth of local pharmaceutical industries.

5.3.8 All local drug and traditional medicinal products shall comply with environmental laws of Ghana.

5.3.9 The export of locally manufactured pharmaceutical and medicinal products shall be encouraged and shall conform to local and international standards and specifications and be in accordance with existing laws and regulations.