Accra, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 — The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council (PC), on Tuesday engaged the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in a high-level meeting to deliberate on the implementation of the EPA Act, 2025 (Act 1124) and its accompanying Legislative Instrument, LI 2504, as they relate to pharmacy practice in Ghana.

The engagement formed part of ongoing consultations aimed at ensuring clarity, consistency and sector-appropriate application of the new environmental regulatory framework within the pharmaceutical space. Discussions centred on regulatory expectations, compliance requirements, and enforcement processes under the Act and LI, particularly for community and institutional pharmacies.

The meeting brought together key stakeholders from across the pharmacy sector, including representatives of the Community Practice Pharmacists Association (CPPA) and the Pharmacy Owners Association of Ghana (POAGh), reflecting a broad-based effort to align environmental regulation with professional practice realities.

Present at the meeting were Dr. Kenneth Eugene K. Simmons and Dr. Christian Quao of the Pharmacy Council; Rev. Dr. Dennis Sena Awitty, Executive Secretary of the PSGH; Pharm. Theresella Obosu Tei-Kwablah, Chairperson of the CPPA; Dr. Richard Odo, Chief Executive Officer of Top Up Pharmacy Ltd; Ernest Owusu Aboagye Esq., Fellow of the PSGH; and Dr. Mark Bekoe, President of Pharmacy Owners Association of Ghana.

Next Steps

Following the engagement, the next phase will involve further technical discussions between the Pharmacy Council and the EPA to streamline regulatory processes and clearly define applicable requirements for pharmacy practice. The outcomes of these discussions will subsequently be reviewed by stakeholders before implementation.

Advisory to Pharmacists

The engagement follows earlier notices issued by the PSGH regarding the EPA’s nationwide compliance and enforcement exercise under Act 1124 and LI 2504. As consultations with the EPA are ongoing and implementation modalities are still being aligned, pharmacists are advised that should any EPA personnel visit their premises and demand an EPA permit or licence, they should refer the officer to the EPA Head Office through Ms. Sally Biney (0208177749-EPA Head Office) or to the Executive Secretary of the PSGH, Rev. Dr. Dennis Sena Awitty (0208162909-PSGH).

The PSGH, working closely with the Pharmacy Council, has assured members that engagements with the EPA remain ongoing and that further guidance will be communicated in due course.