Bawumia pedges support for local pharmaceutical sector at PSG meeting

Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has met with the national leadership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) to discuss strategies aimed at establishing the country as West Africa’s primary pharmaceutical manufacturing hub.

The meeting, held at the PSG House in Accra as part of Dr Bawumia’s ongoing stakeholder engagements, centered on policies designed to drive Ghana’s sustainable economic and healthcare development.

Discussions focused on vital interventions needed to scale up domestic medicine manufacturing, enhance regulatory efficiency, improve conditions of service for pharmacists, and streamline workforce entry into the sector. Both parties also highlighted the importance of strengthening public-private partnerships to build a competitive local industry.

Addressing the leadership, Dr Bawumia commended the society’s current and past executives for their contributions to national healthcare delivery.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a self-reliant economy capable of generating sustainable employment and ensuring health security across the country.