{"id":102593,"date":"2025-11-09T17:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102593"},"modified":"2025-11-09T17:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T17:54:15","slug":"recover-millions-owed-by-sahel-nations-for-supplied-medicines-pmag-urges-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102593","title":{"rendered":"Recover millions owed by Sahel nations for supplied medicines \u2013 PMAG urges government"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana (PMAG) is urging the government to take firm action to recover millions of dollars owed by West African governments for medicines supplied by Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies.<\/p>\n

The association warns that the prolonged delay in payments threatens the financial stability of local manufacturers and could undermine Ghana\u2019s ambition of becoming a pharmaceutical hub in the sub-region.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the media in Accra on November 6, 2025, Dr Samuel Amo Tobbin, Executive Chairman of the Tobinco Group of Companies and President of PMAG, said the mounting debts owed by several Sahel countries have become a major concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president is talking about Ghana becoming a pharmaceutical hub. So, if this is to be realised, those of us who have started supplying and distributing products to the sub-region expect that the money owed to us, which is substantial, should be recovered. I cannot mention the exact figures here, as it is not about individual debtors in the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He noted that the debts are owed by governments, not private entities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are talking about the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, the Ivory Coast, and other countries in the sub-region, except Nigeria,\u201d Dr Tobbin stated.<\/p>\n

He appealed to the government to intervene at the highest diplomatic levels to help recover the funds, suggesting that collaboration among heads of state could ease the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, if our president or Parliament can support us in any way to get our money, perhaps by coordinating with their counterparts in these countries, we would be very grateful,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Health Committee, Dr Mark Kurt Nawaane, acknowledged the industry\u2019s concerns and assured that the Committee would engage relevant stakeholders to find lasting solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s highlighted a few challenges. I hope that we sit down with the government, the sector minister, and senior officials at Flagstaff House,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Nawaane added that ongoing discussions would focus on strengthening the pharmaceutical sector and expanding its investment potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will review all these issues and explore how best we can support him to expand both horizontally and vertically in his investments,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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