The Pharmaceuticals community of South Africa

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 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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'Axing' time for ASA?

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:36:00 +0200

Industry bodies are withdrawing levies and the CPA is putting added pressure on the industry... and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the regulatory body that protects consumers from unethical and misleading marketing and referees disputes between advertisers, is facing a funding crisis that could cripple its activities. Acts that are relevant to the ASA include, but are not restricted to: health, gambling, communciations, liquor, roads, and even lotteries.
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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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Challenges facing SA higher education

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:03:00 +0200

Universities in SA have a lot to be proud of, says the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Professor Cheryl de la Rey.
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Good manufacturing process is OBP's core focus

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:18:00 +0200

South Africa's leading animal vaccines manufacturer Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) is looking to expand its footprint, says einnews.com.
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Comparing apples with pears - the SA pharmaceutical market is not the same as the US one!

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:19:00 +0200

A recent report by the American Federal Trade Commission ("FTC", the equivalent to South Africa's competition authorities) on the short and long-term effects of authorised generics sparked an article in the Business Report on Friday, 14 October- "Delay in generics robbing SA's sick". An authorised generic is an approved brand name drug marketed as a generic.
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FDA approves first and only therapeutic drug for ALK-positive lung cancer

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:21:00 +0200

In a major triumph for personalised medicine, the FDA recently approved the drug crizotinib for use with the lung cancer type known as ALK-positive.
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Cipla Medpro to expand Africa footprint

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:37:00 +0200

Generic drug manufacturing company Cipla Medpro wants to expand into the rest of Africa in order to accelerate the company's growth according to a report published in Business Day.
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