FDA Revokes Authorization for Omama Herbal Mixture Over Dangerous Drug Adulteration
JHNews || The FDA’s decisive move to withdraw Omama Herbal Mixture underscores the growing menace of unregulated herbal products on the Ghanaian market. What’s sold as “natural medicine” could be a cocktail of dangerous drugs and this crackdown sends a clear warning: the era of fake herbal mixtures endangering lives is over.
HENRY GERCHI 
Accra, October 31, 2025 — The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has revoked the marketing authorization for Omama Herbal Mixture after laboratory tests confirmed that the product was adulterated with multiple allopathic drugs, including Diazepam, Metronidazole, Paracetamol, and Niacinamide.
The FDA, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, carried out market surveillance and laboratory analysis which revealed that the product — originally registered as a herbal medicine for malaria and loss of appetite — contained potent pharmaceutical ingredients that pose serious health risks when taken without medical supervision.
According to the Authority, the presence of these substances in a supposed herbal medicine violates safety regulations and endangers public health. The FDA has ordered an immediate recall of all Omama Herbal Mixture products from the market for safe disposal, adding that criminal prosecution of the manufacturer, Omama Herbal Group Limited, will follow.
The FDA also urged the public to stop purchasing or consuming the product and to report any pharmacies or over-the-counter sellers still offering it for sale to the nearest FDA office.
