Health Minister directs Pharmacy Council to change from distance as criterion for granting license

As part of Ghana’s preparation toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has directed the Pharmacy Council to change how pharmacy licenses are awarded, 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 […]