The Pharmacy Council is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act (Act 857) to regulate the practice of Pharmacy in Ghana.
To guarantee the highest levels of pharmaceutical care.
The mission of the Pharmacy Council is to secure the highest level of Pharmaceutical Care by ensuring competent pharmaceutical care providers who practice with agreed standards and are accessible to the whole population.
In addition we shall collaborate with related local agencies and international pharmaceutical organizations to enhance our effectiveness and our contribution on national drug use in the nation.
This mission shall be carried out with dedication, integrity and professionalism.
Dr. Daniel Amaning Danquah has been appointed by the president of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, as the Registrar of the Pharmacy Council in line with Article 195 of the 1992 Constitution. His appointment took effect from August 2024. Before his appoint he acted from December, 2023. The Registrar was the Deputy Registrar in charge of operations prior to his appointment. He has been with the Council as a member of the management team and has led in the development of several policies of the Council. He comes with a lot of knowledge and experience due to his long period of service with the Council. It is the hope of the president that Dr. Amaning Danquah will bring the needed transformation to the Council to ensure the highest level of pharmaceutical care in the country.
The Pharmacy Council has updated its guidelines on New Pharmacy Applications to reflect FDA GSDP guidelines and provide timelines for the application process and information on the digital application portal. These new guidelines take effect 1st October 2024 The updated guidelines can be downloaded from:
https://pcghana.org/downloads/
For More details download the pdf document below
More details about the event are to be published soon
OUR PRIVICY POLICYThe Pharmacy Council Ghana is a statutory body established by an Act of the Ghanaian Parliament, specifically the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act (Act 857), with the primary mandate to regulate the practice of Pharmacy in Ghana. Our mission at the Pharmacy Council is to ensure the provision of the highest level of…
The Pharmacy Council wishes to inform pharmacy graduates that the next Ghana Pharmacy Professional Qualifying Examination (GPPQE) is scheduled for 9th to 12th August 2023. Prospective applicants should take note. Kindly contact the Education, Training and Research Department for further information. Thank you
The Governing Board of the Pharmacy Council has lifted the temporary ban on new pharmacy and OTCMS applications effective 1st January 2023. OTCMS applicants, however, are to take note of the following areas where new applications are prohibited because they are adequately served by existing facilities; 1. Greater Accra, Tema, and Kumasi (Details below) 2.…
The Ghana Pharmacy Council has held a stakeholder engagement session with members of the Private Health Insurance Association of Ghana as part of the rollout plans of the National Electronic Pharmacy Platform (NePP). The NePP is a technological platform commissioned by the Pharmacy Council of Ghana to facilitate safe and secure access to medications and…
The Pharmacy Council announces that the maiden Ghana Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination for the Registration of Pharmacy Technicians has been scheduled for November 2022. The date and time are Monday, 7th November 2022 9:00 am at Zenith College, behind Ghana Trade Fair Centre, La. The following will be requirements for the registration of examination candidates:…
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The Pharmacy Council maintains the registers of all pharmaceutical practitioners and facilities where pharmaceutical services are offered.
The gazette of pharmacies (Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Retail) is also published yearly. This gazette is the list of facilities licensed to provide pharmaceutical services for the year.
The gazettes of pharmacies and OTCMS are available to research and business institutions that may need such data for their work. To obtain the data, please make a written request in a letter addressed to the Registrar of the Council, indicating exactly what data is needed, and the purpose for which it is needed.
The Pharmacy Council, as part of its mandate, sets and enforces policies and standards for all aspects of Pharmacy Practice in Ghana.
These policies serve as guides for practitioners and stakeholders in all areas of practice and dealings with the Council and spell out what they can expect from the Council
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