Communications Consultant to the National Health Insurance Scheme, Ametor Quamyne, has slammed critics of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) accusing them of unnecessarily hounding the Authority.

He said it is only in Ghana that people are hounded for doing their statutory jobs.

He was speaking on Asempa FM's Ekosii-sen programme on the ongoing feud between Tobinco Pharmaceuticals and the FDA.

The Pharmaceutical company has been accused by the regulator of importing fake drugs into the country and failing to register others.

Warehouses belonging to the company have been closed down by the FDA in the protracted feud.

The company in response has accused the Authority of witch-hunting them and has called on the president to look into the conduct of the Stephen Opuni led Authority.

The former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei also waded into the controversy, accusing the FDA of not doing a good job.

He wondered why officials of the Pharmaceutical company will be walking free if it were the case that they imported fake drugs into the country.

Discussing the matter on Asempa FM on Wednesday, Ametor Quarmyne said the FDA must be saved the flak.

He said Tobinco has admitted importing a drug that has not been tested on humans and must be held responsible for their action.

"Should we wait for people to die before the Authority is held responsible", he questioned.

A former boss of the FDA, Emmanuel Boakye Agyarko, also cautioned against a continued public discussion on the matter, indicating that the issue is currently before Parliament and a resolution is in the offing.