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Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

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Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

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Restructuring dents Aspen profits, but Mounjaro sales spark hope

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Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

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Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

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SAHPRA demands recall of children’s immune boosters with zinc picolinate

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Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

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Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

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WHO releases global GLP-1 guidelines for treating obesity

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SAHPRA issues warning over illegal marketing and sale of GLP-1s

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Novartis' new malaria medicine GanLum sachets at the company's manufacturing site in Slovenia, October 30, 2024. Image credit: Novartis/Handout via Reuters

Novartis' new drug more than 97% effective at treating malaria

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SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

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CFAO Healthcare South Africa achieves Level 3 B-BBEE status

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Kimberly-Clark announces $48.7bn Kenvue acquisition

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Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

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People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa, 22 February 2024. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

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Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

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