L&M Parnaby, a UK-based construction company, has completed construction of Ghana’s first cleanroom, which will soon produce pharmaceuticals to supply Western Africa.
This development is a key step for Ghana in strengthening its pharmaceutical industry and positioning itself as a significant player in supplying essential medicines across the region.
Despite a tight schedule, L&M Parnaby successfully completed and signed off all work in just 5 weeks, according to the company.
This development is a key step for Ghana in strengthening its pharmaceutical industry and positioning itself as a significant player in supplying essential medicines across the region
The L&M Parnaby team worked to silicone, flash, and snag the panel work, doors, and air returns, preparing the facility for commissioning.
"This project is a testament to the growing diversity of L&M Parnaby’s portfolio. We’re excited to be working internationally as well as offering interesting travel opportunities for our team!," L&M Parnaby, said in a LinkedIn post.
Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa and it became the second country in the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region to attain regulatory system Maturity Level 3.
The L&M Parnaby team worked to silicone, flash, and snag the panel work, doors, and air returns, preparing the facility for commissioning
Maturity Level 3 is the second-highest in the four-tiered WHO classification of national medicines regulatory systems.
Evaluations of Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, the national regulatory body for medicines, were carried out in 2014, 2015, and 2019 through the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool.
Among the WHO African Region’s 47 countries, Ghana and Tanzania are the only two to have attained a Level 3 ranking.
Top image: Inside the cleanroom L&M Parnaby built in Ghana