General News of Saturday, 13 April 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghCourt dismisses contempt case against 2 FDA officialsDelese Mimi Darko (right) with her lawyerThe Accra High Court has thrown out a contempt case filed by the Cosmetics Association of Ghana (CAG) against the Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ms Delese Mimi Darko, and the Head of Communications of the FDA, Mr James Lartey. The CAG had prayed the court to commit the FDA and the two named officials for contempt for a January 19, 2019 publication which warned the public not to patronise cosmetic products that contained hydroquinone. BanThe FDA commenced the implementation of the ban on the import and sale of skin care products containing hydroquinone from August 2016. SuitDissatisfied with the directive, the CAG sued the FDA and the GSA on December 20, 2017 following the ban on all skin care products containing hydroquinone. The association, in the writ, argued that its members had for years been importing skin care products containing hydroquinone through the ports.

Source: GhanaWeb April 13, 2019 10:41 UTC