Quality medicines. Made in Ghana.
The Small-Scale Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Ghana unites licensed local manufacturers to strengthen quality, expand access and build a sustainable pharmaceutical industry.
A stronger future for small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing.
With more than 120 members across Ghana’s regions, SSPMAG brings together public and private pharmaceutical entities operating in hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, compounding and local medicine manufacturing. As the country’s largest indigenous grassroots network for small-scale pharmaceutical production, SSPMAG forms a foundational part of Ghana’s ambition to become a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Africa. Its nationwide capacity also strengthens preparedness for future health emergencies by supporting resilient local production and regional medicine supply.
Our Vision
To establish a sustainable small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing industry that creates access to the best and safest medicines produced by small-scale industries in Ghana.
Our Mission
To promote small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing in Ghana by creating a favourable economic, regulatory and political environment that enables the industry to meet the nation’s growing healthcare needs and expectations.
What we work to achieve.
Our goals place quality, access, integrity and sustainable industry growth at the centre of SSPMAG’s work.
Join forces with key stakeholders to create an enabling environment for small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing and support members to meet FDA requirements.
Work toward faster regulatory processes for additional medicines and ensure regulation does not become a hurdle to market access.
Strengthen integrity and transparency in the pharmaceutical supply chain through public awareness, counterfeit-risk education and greater product traceability.
Build a small-scale pharmaceutical industry that creates jobs and contributes meaningfully to Ghana’s economy and health system.
Turning shared purpose into action.
The constitution establishes six practical areas through which the association advances its mandate.
Encourage and promote affordable local small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing in support of national health delivery.
Do what is required to maintain Good Manufacturing Practices across the local small-scale pharmaceutical industry.
Provide government and drug regulatory bodies with informed proposals on matters affecting manufacturers in Ghana.
Affiliate, cooperate and associate with local and international organisations that share similar objectives.
Identify industry challenges and promote the interests of small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturers in Ghana.
Organise workshops, training, publications and other lawful activities that advance the association’s objectives.
Built for qualified Ghanaian manufacturers.
Membership is open to qualifying small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturers in Ghana. Every member receives an SSPMAG membership certificate, renewable annually.
A small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturer in Ghana is a pharmaceutical business that employs not more than 30 permanent workers, earns less than US$1 million annually or its equivalent in Ghana cedis, manufactures medicines in a facility licensed by the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, and has at least one pharmaceutical product registered with the FDA.
For qualifying small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturers admitted to the association.
For the founding members who established SSPMAG and its mandate.
Membership dues
Dues for General Membership and Founding Membership are determined by the Executive Council.
Accountable Leadership, fighting for members.
The Executive Council is the governing body in which the association vests management of its activities.
Executive Council
Executive Committees
Advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing together.
SSPMAG values collaboration with development partners whose technical and institutional support helps strengthen quality, resilience and sustainable local medicine production in Ghana.
Building quality, availability and affordability together.
SSPMAG connects Ghana’s small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturers around a shared national purpose.
Start a conversation with the association.
For membership, partnership and general enquiries, send a message to the SSPMAG secretariat.
