Health News of Saturday, 7 April 2018Source: ghananewsagency.org14 fake drug peddlers arrested in AccraThe drug peddlers were arrested for selling toxic medicines to the publicThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council and the Ghana Police Service on Friday arrested 14 fake drug peddlers at Dome, Achimota and the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The drug peddlers made up of 11 men and three women were arrested for selling unregistered aphrodisiacs, analgesics, antibiotics, Tramadol, codeine-containing cough syrup and other toxic medicines to the public. Some of the local aphrodisiacs seized from the suspects included: AK 47, Magic Gel, Cobra 150, Tiger 150, Tramadol, Magic Snow Vita and Super Sex Machine. He said the practice was dangerous as the untrained people selling the drugs could misinform clients on their usage. He said the culprits have been handed over to the police for the necessary action to be taken.

Source: GhanaWeb April 06, 2018 20:15 UTC