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Navigating prescription medication cover and formulary tiers in South Africa

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Sahpra issues urgent recall of Benylin Paediatric Syrup over fatal toxicity concerns

15 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. In 2023, Debra Mallowah was appointed as Bayer’s first ever female lead in Africa for Crop Science, further reinforcing Bayer’s commitment to building a more equitable and diverse workforce.

Bayer inspires inclusion with launch of 2024 Women Empowerment Awards

2 Apr 2024

Photo credit: Roy Potterill

Patents and access to medicine

Nicci Botha 2 Feb 2017

Generics set to boom in 2017

Generics set to boom in 2017

27 Jan 2017

Johnson & Johnson plans to buy pharma group Actelion for $30bn

Johnson & Johnson plans to buy pharma group Actelion for $30bn

27 Jan 2017

(c) Dmitry Kalinovsky -

Costco to pay $11.75m over medical prescriptions

20 Jan 2017

No community service posts for pharmacists

No community service posts for pharmacists

11 Jan 2017

Aspen buys rights to market thrombolytic drugs in China

Aspen buys rights to market thrombolytic drugs in China

Robert Laing 4 Jan 2017

A sign outside the Adcock Ingram offices in Johannesburg.
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Adcock acquires Pharma-Q rights

Michelle Gumede 8 Dec 2016

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

5 Dec 2016

#AMR: Antibiotic use needs to be monitored

#AMR: Antibiotic use needs to be monitored

21 Nov 2016

Only a partnership-driven model can address the needs of patients in Africa

Only a partnership-driven model can address the needs of patients in Africa

Murray Stewart 15 Nov 2016

#WDD: Strides made in diabetic research

#WDD: Strides made in diabetic research

Elaine Bergenthuin 14 Nov 2016

Compounding: removing the one-size-fits-all dosage approach of Big Pharma

Compounding: removing the one-size-fits-all dosage approach of Big Pharma

3 Nov 2016

Millennials demand a new approach in pharmaceutical training

Millennials demand a new approach in pharmaceutical training

26 Oct 2016

Pharmacists bear the brunt of pricing regulation

Pharmacists bear the brunt of pricing regulation

25 Oct 2016

Jacques Loubser, Pyrotec PackMedia’s National Sales Manager, took guests on a highly-informative tour of the facilities and processes.

Pyrotec PackMedia hosts Pharmaceutical Open Day

Pyrotec 21 Oct 2016

Cipla and Teva extend supply and distribution chain in SA

Cipla and Teva extend supply and distribution chain in SA

3 Oct 2016

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

28 Sep 2016

Inhalers may not be best for asthma management

Inhalers may not be best for asthma management

28 Sep 2016

US insurer ordered to defend prescription drug lawsuit

US insurer ordered to defend prescription drug lawsuit

Sharon Snell 26 Sep 2016

Lifting the veil on drug pricing and trade agreements

Lifting the veil on drug pricing and trade agreements

Laura Lopez Gonzalez 20 Sep 2016

Reinventing the healthcare model with tech

Reinventing the healthcare model with tech

19 Sep 2016

Emirates SkyCargo's new facility for pharmaceutical products at Dubai International Airport

Emirates SkyCargo unveils new facility dedicated to pharmaceutical cargo

19 Sep 2016

Aspen acquires GSK anaesthetics portfolio

Aspen acquires GSK anaesthetics portfolio

13 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Medical research, driven by altruism and economics

#InnovationMonth: Medical research, driven by altruism and economics

5 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Drug R&D key to meet SA's health challenges

#InnovationMonth: Drug R&D key to meet SA's health challenges

2 Sep 2016

Pfizer nears agreement to buy Medivation for USD14bn: reports

Pfizer nears agreement to buy Medivation for USD14bn: reports

22 Aug 2016

Pharma company hails new medicines control body

Pharma company hails new medicines control body

10 Aug 2016

Imperial diversifies into animal healthcare with Boehringer Ingelheim

Imperial diversifies into animal healthcare with Boehringer Ingelheim

8 Aug 2016

Piet Viljoen.
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Dischem gets RAC nod for likely listing

Marc Hasenfuss 28 Jul 2016

Is big pharma trying to muscle out the natural medicine industry?

Is big pharma trying to muscle out the natural medicine industry?

Daleen Totten 25 Jul 2016

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Photo credit: Roy Potterill

Patents and access to medicine

Nicci Botha 2 Feb 2017

Generics set to boom in 2017

Generics set to boom in 2017

27 Jan 2017

Johnson & Johnson plans to buy pharma group Actelion for $30bn

Johnson & Johnson plans to buy pharma group Actelion for $30bn

27 Jan 2017

(c) Dmitry Kalinovsky -

Costco to pay $11.75m over medical prescriptions

20 Jan 2017

No community service posts for pharmacists

No community service posts for pharmacists

11 Jan 2017

Aspen buys rights to market thrombolytic drugs in China

Aspen buys rights to market thrombolytic drugs in China

Robert Laing 4 Jan 2017

A sign outside the Adcock Ingram offices in Johannesburg.
Picture:

Adcock acquires Pharma-Q rights

Michelle Gumede 8 Dec 2016

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

Imperial builds pharmaceutical warehouse with ground-breaking passive cooling approach

5 Dec 2016

#AMR: Antibiotic use needs to be monitored

#AMR: Antibiotic use needs to be monitored

21 Nov 2016

Only a partnership-driven model can address the needs of patients in Africa

Only a partnership-driven model can address the needs of patients in Africa

Murray Stewart 15 Nov 2016

#WDD: Strides made in diabetic research

#WDD: Strides made in diabetic research

Elaine Bergenthuin 14 Nov 2016

Compounding: removing the one-size-fits-all dosage approach of Big Pharma

Compounding: removing the one-size-fits-all dosage approach of Big Pharma

3 Nov 2016

Millennials demand a new approach in pharmaceutical training

Millennials demand a new approach in pharmaceutical training

26 Oct 2016

Pharmacists bear the brunt of pricing regulation

Pharmacists bear the brunt of pricing regulation

25 Oct 2016

Jacques Loubser, Pyrotec PackMedia’s National Sales Manager, took guests on a highly-informative tour of the facilities and processes.

Pyrotec PackMedia hosts Pharmaceutical Open Day

Pyrotec 21 Oct 2016

Cipla and Teva extend supply and distribution chain in SA

Cipla and Teva extend supply and distribution chain in SA

3 Oct 2016

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

Financing project takes affordable medicine to rural pharmacies

28 Sep 2016

Inhalers may not be best for asthma management

Inhalers may not be best for asthma management

28 Sep 2016

US insurer ordered to defend prescription drug lawsuit

US insurer ordered to defend prescription drug lawsuit

Sharon Snell 26 Sep 2016

Lifting the veil on drug pricing and trade agreements

Lifting the veil on drug pricing and trade agreements

Laura Lopez Gonzalez 20 Sep 2016

Reinventing the healthcare model with tech

Reinventing the healthcare model with tech

19 Sep 2016

Emirates SkyCargo's new facility for pharmaceutical products at Dubai International Airport

Emirates SkyCargo unveils new facility dedicated to pharmaceutical cargo

19 Sep 2016

Aspen acquires GSK anaesthetics portfolio

Aspen acquires GSK anaesthetics portfolio

13 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Medical research, driven by altruism and economics

#InnovationMonth: Medical research, driven by altruism and economics

5 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Drug R&D key to meet SA's health challenges

#InnovationMonth: Drug R&D key to meet SA's health challenges

2 Sep 2016

Pfizer nears agreement to buy Medivation for USD14bn: reports

Pfizer nears agreement to buy Medivation for USD14bn: reports

22 Aug 2016

Pharma company hails new medicines control body

Pharma company hails new medicines control body

10 Aug 2016

Imperial diversifies into animal healthcare with Boehringer Ingelheim

Imperial diversifies into animal healthcare with Boehringer Ingelheim

8 Aug 2016

Piet Viljoen.
Picture:

Dischem gets RAC nod for likely listing

Marc Hasenfuss 28 Jul 2016

Is big pharma trying to muscle out the natural medicine industry?

Is big pharma trying to muscle out the natural medicine industry?

Daleen Totten 25 Jul 2016

Meshack Matswi, an owner driver, with Tobie Krige, Adcock Ingram's MD: distribution.

Adcock Ingram accelerates owner driver project

6 Jul 2016

Centurion facility

Imperial invests in state-of-the-art warehouse for healthcare sector

6 Jul 2016

Motsoaledi proposes 5,7% ceiling on medicine price hike

Motsoaledi proposes 5,7% ceiling on medicine price hike

1 Jul 2016

SA pharma still attractive for foreign investors

SA pharma still attractive for foreign investors

29 Jun 2016

Clicks to manage Netcare's Medicross pharmacies

8 Jun 2016

Dr Karsten Wellner, CEO: Ascendis Health

Green light for R345m Ascendis/Akacia deal

14 Apr 2016

Dr Jas Bhana (3rd from the right) with the 2015/2016 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals recipients

Pharma firm commits R1,5 million to research

14 Mar 2016

Ascendis Health profits up 66%

Ascendis Health profits up 66%

9 Mar 2016

The new Warehouse-in-a-Box in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, measures 4,095 m² and is pharmaceutical compliant.

Warehouse-in-a-Box to enhance pharmaceutical distribution network

10 Feb 2016

Dr Karsten Wellner

Ascendis Health expands operation with R345 million acquisition

24 Nov 2015

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