The order by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to manufacturers of popular food supplement, COA FS, COA Herbal Centre to withdraw the product from the market over claims of unsafe consumption, has raised concerns over how the regulatory body relates to local entrepreneurs or companies who produce ground-breaking products.
Many Ghanaians have expressed surprise over the FDA’s action considering the fact that COA FS was on high demand following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. Before the FDA’s ban on the wonder drug, there were hints that some respected officials were denigrating the efficacy of the drug, which have been acclaimed by many Ghanaians and some foreigners, who have tried and tested it.
There have been so many positive stories about the drug as many people who are battling life-threatening diseases like liver problems, cancer, diabetes, covid-19 stroke, etc.have all given heartwarming testimonies about the drug. Some Ghanaians, including some top officials at the FDA, believe that there could be other reasons for the recall other than the so-called contamination.
A highly placed source at the FDA has conceded that the regulatory body misfired when it announced the recall of the product without referring to the batch numbers.
“How can you recall a drug without making reference to the batch numbers? Are we recalling all the drugs? This is tantamount to collapsing the business of a hardworking local entrepreneur, whose product is world acclaimed! The FDA goofed and it must come again because this blanket statement is quite embarrassing for the regulator,” the source fumed.
COA FS Herbal Center has been cooperating with the FDA with regards to testing of its products over the years but the regulatory body appears not to be giving a reciprocal gesture. According to our source, the FDA official who did the last testing necessitating the recall of the product acted unprofessionally when he visited the factory in the Central Region, giving credence to the fact that the FDA may have a sinister motive.
Furthermore, there is currently a backlog of new COA FAS products awaiting testing and certification by the FDA but no move has been made by the regulatory body.
The herbal company has been compelled by the FDA to issue a statement, accepting blame, according to our sources.
The FDA under normal circumstances is required to give some time to companies to recall products from the market by themselves before going public. But this was not the case with COA FS as the FDA immediately made the announcement after its so-called testing.
So, the million-dollar question is, “Is the FDA really punishing COA FS Herbal Center or it is just flexing its muscles to a genuine company?”
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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This is a strategy to kick out the drug. They are only interested in foreign drugs. Can't you help any Ghanaian company to do well? I'm sad with this.
The very day the president referred them to Ghana AIDS Commission that I said to myself, the bad days have come. These people are surviving on the fear and panic put on people, asking that they collaborate with a potential drug means their livelihood will come to an end. We are all interested in our bread and butter. This Is cruelty perpetuated by selfish people who are only interested in foreign companies so that they get their kickbacks. Come to think of it, what will they get if the local company come out with the drug? No kickback will be paid. These selfish people will immediately approve any ***barred word*** foreign drug even if it has killed people, so long as they will get their share, they are not concerned.
you know some big man has ordered for someone business to be destroyed.
How come the COA FS drug got on to the market in the first place? Didn't it go through FDA checks for clearance??? And which batch of the drug is being recalled?? FDA paa... Just because this drug has been recognized as a powerful immune booster that can help fight the coronavirus, typical FDA is out again with tactics to destroy it and bring the Company name into disrepute. FDA, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
FDA paa, no no no. This is just a plot to destroy the COA FS drug, that's all. ***barred word*** FDA