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The president of Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), Mr. Oheming Kyei has expressed anger at the officials of Food and Drugs Authority for making malicious and unfounded allegation against him �I also deny any connection with the procurement of so called substandard psychotherapeutic medicines when in office�. Mr. Kyei also said it is sheer wickedness to willfully link him with the procurement of so called fake condoms in 2013, about three (3) years after leaving office Below Is Summary Of Statement Signed By Oheming Kyei �The Ministry should recall that it is this same post market surveillance system of the FDA that uncovered the importation of substandard psychiatric medicines by the Ministry of Health in 2010 and the FDA ordered the immediate re-exportation of these substandard psychiatry medicines. �The FDA confiscated and quarantined in the Central Medical Stores of the MoH 130 million pieces of substandard condoms (Be safe Condoms) imported by the Ghana Health Service, worth 6 million US Dollars of Global Fund money. Who are the people in charge of procurement at the Ghana Health Service and the MOH?� When in office at the MoH as the Chief Pharmacist and Director of Pharmaceutical Services, I served my country faithfully and diligently. I was not a �one man procurement committee�. I therefore unequivocally deny any connection with the procurement of so called substandard psychotherapeutic medicines when in office. It is also sheer wickedness to willfully link me with the procurement of so called fake condoms in 2013, about three (3) years after leaving office. Even though Mr. Samuel Asante Boateng is known to have the habit of telling lies and as the Latin adage goes �Consuetudinis magna vis est� i.e. �old habits die hard�, I never thought that he could tell such GARGANTUAN LIES just to smear his President. INCREDIBLE INDEED!!! I have documents to prove that in 2010, the MoH never ever imported any substandard Psychotherapeutic (psychiatry) medicines; which the FDA ordered their immediate re-exportation. This allegation is like a fairy-tale in a story book. If Mr. Samuel Asante Boateng is a true Christian he should read Exodus 20:16 and Proverbs 14:5 and bow his head in shame!! The procurement system of the MoH is in accordance with the Procurement Law of Ghana, (ACT 663). The MoH procures psychotherapeutic medicines from importers through International Competitive Bidding (ICB). In 2010, twelve registered pharmaceutical companies were awarded contracts by the MoH to supply forty two (42) different psychotherapeutic medicines after going through tender evaluation scrutiny by a team whose membership included an official of the FDA, Madam Evado Avotri. The companies which won the contracts were as follows: Supply Of Psychotherapeutic Medicines To The MoH In 2010 Company Types Of Medicines Amount (USD) Janssen Cilag/Abba Scientific 3 104,646.67 Ernest Chemists Ltd 8 72,641.00 Sun Pharmaceuticals Ind Ltd 2 22,095.00 Cipla Limited 1 14,040.00 Aurobindo Pharma Ltd 2 28,020.00 Kinapharma Ltd 5 15,000.00 Surgi and Medic Int. Ltd 5 151,432.50 Rock Chemist 5 33,488.00 Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd 1 67,672.00 Laboratories Lafran 5 28,157.50 Amex Pharmacy Ltd 1 386.00 Gokals Ltd 4 39,567.00 12 companies 42 items 577,146.27