The Senior Regulatory Officer in charge of Cosmetic Science at Food Drugs Authority, Ms Jemima Offei Agyepong has warned Ghanaians that there is no grace period for final expiration.
She dispelled rumours that products that expire are still useful within a grace period.
To her, products that expire are not useful and have no grace period for final expiration.
Ms Jemima Offei stated that every product expires on the day the manufacturer indicates on the package.
She cautioned the public against buying products that have expired.
“As we get nearer to the yuletide, people will be seen selling products nearing expiration through ‘buy one-get one free’ bonanzas”, said Ms Jemima Offei.
Ms Jemima Offei explained that every product comes with manufacturing and expiry dates adding that products that do not come with such details are not approved by the FDA.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Solomon Nartey
