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A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits on a shelf at a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Buying Ozempic on Instagram is a major red flag, warns Novo Nordisk

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Boston Scientific recalls catheters distributed at SA public hospitals

11 Sep 2026

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Bayer faces lawsuit over unplanned pregnancies linked to defective birth control

8 Sep 2026

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Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

University of Pretoria Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

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MANGO-OMC How early detection shapes life after diagnosis

15 Oct 2026

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Bullion PR & Communication Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

14 Oct 2026

The best medical aid in 2027 should help you stay well

Medihelp The best medical aid in 2027 should help you stay well

12 Oct 2026

BizTrends2027 | Theme launches | Steer year-defining business conversations

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8 Oct 2026

Medihelp puts return on health at the centre of its 2027 offering

Medihelp Medihelp puts return on health at the centre of its 2027 offering

6 Oct 2026

Bizcommunity.com #BlackoutFriday | Turn the spotlight on your brand

5 Oct 2026

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

CANSA You are more than your cancer diagnosis

2 Oct 2026

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

JNPR What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

30 Sep 2026

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Medshield Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

29 Sep 2026

The race for relief: Competition within South Africa’s cough, cold and flu market

Insight Survey The race for relief: Competition within South Africa’s cough, cold and flu market

25 Sep 2026

More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

Fedhealth More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

21 Sep 2026

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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

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Is the Ariana Grande discourse a concern or public scrutiny?

Maroefah Smith 4 Aug 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026

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Why ChatGPT can’t get you out of a medical malpractice claim

Michael-John Damant 27 Jul 2026

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Novo Nordisk v iDexis: What’s in a name (or, in this case, a compounded medicine)?

24 Jul 2026

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

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After Novo Nordisk legal action, Pretoria pharmacy’s Ozempic copies recalled

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jul 2026

A former awaiting-trial prisoner has been awarded more than R1-million after contracting tuberculosis in Pollsmoor Prison from June 2000 to August 2003. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

21-year court battle over TB in prisons ends in R1m payout

Tania Broughton 1 Jul 2026

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Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

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Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

Pretoria pharmacy's troubles compound as Novo Nordisk takes legal action

11 Jun 2026

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Court dismisses appeal against matric results publication ruling: What this means for health research

Donrich Thaldar 8 Jun 2026

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The doctors who trained AI are now losing patients to it

Harshit Jain 4 Jun 2026

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SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

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ConCourt declares sections of NHA inconsistent with the Constitution

19 May 2026

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More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

Boston Scientific is recalling certain Axios Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery Systems, affecting 128 units in South Africa. Image credit: Boston Scientific

Recall notice: Boston Scientific recalls medical devices over safety concerns

14 Apr 2026

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World Health Day: South Africa's public health gains at risk

7 Apr 2026

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Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

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HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

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New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

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SAHPRA recalls Citro-Soda over contamination fears at Adcock Ingram's Johannesburg plant

24 Mar 2026

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Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

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Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Dr Judey Pretorius 19 Mar 2026

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Clicks recalls kiddies snack after non-pathogenic Listeria detection

16 Mar 2026

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Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Kerissa Varma 13 Mar 2026

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