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Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200

It was unclear if government had formed a R1.6bn deal with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Lonza to establish the manufacturing of critical drug components, as the company issued a statement saying that talks were still at an early stage.
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Business confidence falls in January

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:33:00 +0200

Business confidence fell to its lowest level since May 2010, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) said.
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dti moots small business census

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:09:00 +0200

The Department of Trade and Industry wants to run a regular small business census to help improve its support and funding to the sector as part of a revised policy to boost support to small businesses.
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Gauteng govt 'committed to correct spending of public funds'

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:17:00 +0200

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it has put in place measures to ensure the correct spending of public monies. "We are committed to a clean audit. We are committed to spending resources in a manner we can account for," Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said yesterday, 23 January 2012.
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Court ruling may spell end of generic giant's product

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:40:00 +0200

Aspen registered its Andosept trademark in 2005 and launched a pharyngeal product under that name in 2008, in direct competition with the market-leading product Andolex. The Andosept product was placed on pharmacy shelves in packaging similar to that used for Andolex.
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Gauteng pays R300m more to health suppliers

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:23:00 +0200

The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development paid almost R300 million to health contractors and suppliers in December. This is in addition to the R600 million that had been paid to vendors earlier in that month, reports the Gauteng Provincial Government.
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No bonuses for Adcock Ingram staff

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:45:00 +0200

Adcock Ingram management and staff eligible for the executive incentive bonus scheme received no bonus this month as the group had failed to meet the internal targets set, the pharmaceutical group's annual report released on Friday showed.
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Litha Healthcare Group acquires OTC Pharma South Africa

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:18:00 +0200

Litha Healthcare Group has purchased the South African subsidiary of Dutch health and wellness company, OTC Pharma International, OTC Pharma South Africa, which will see the healthcare group increase its portfolio in the natural health market.
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South African firm signs agreement with leading Indian pharmaceutical group

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:35:00 +0200

An agreement undertaken by Litha Pharma, a subsidiary of the Litha Healthcare Group and Gland Pharma, a leading Indian based generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, will see the healthcare group expanding its presence in the injectable generics market.
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Gauteng Health Department commits to paying suppliers

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:26:00 +0200

The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has noted a statement issued earlier this week by SAMED stating that it owes huge amounts of money to suppliers and has in turn acknowledged that it does carry these debts.
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