The Accra High Court has cleared Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Ltd (TPL) and its Group Chairman, Elder Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin over allegations of importing fake drugs into Ghana.
The ruling was given by Her Ladyship Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on July 29, 2024, in spite of cases made by Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former CEO of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).
The case started back in 2019, however after quite a while of battle in court, verdict has at last been given.
In an official statement, Tobinco Pharmaceuticals said the court observed that the allegations were outlandish and that the Dr. Opuni led FDA constituted an abuse of power.
“The court found evidence of coercion in obtaining confession statements from Elder Dr. Tobbin and Mr. Kamath, using documents prepared by the BNI with letterheads taken from Tobinco’s offices.
“The FDA’s prohibition of Tobinco’s products and the ban on Bliss GVS Pharma Limited’s exports to Ghana were ruled unlawful as they lacked proper authorization from the Minister of Health,” portions of the release read.
The court also ruled that FDA should pay Tobinco pharmaceuticals an amount of money for defamation.
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