Health Minister Calls for Overhaul of Pharmacy Licensing

The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Pharmacy Council to conduct an overhaul of the criteria for awarding pharmacy licenses.

According to him, it must transition from distance-based to population-based criteria.

Speaking at a two-day Expanded Stakeholders Retreat, the Minister said the old system, which focused on how close pharmacies are to each other, no longer serves the country’s health needs.

He believes that licensing should reflect population size to ensure fair access to medicines, especially in underserved communities.

He is confident that the new approach will improve the distribution of pharmacies nationwide and strengthen Ghana’s push toward accessible healthcare for all.

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