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Ramon Pereira 20 Mar 2024

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Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court

Tania Broughton 11 Mar 2024

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No limitations for THC - proposed update to Medicines and Related Substances Act

11 Mar 2024

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JCA drives ISO 13485 compliance for South African medical devices

23 Jan 2024

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HFA: "NHI Bill threatens all citizens’ constitutional rights"

28 Dec 2023

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Pfizer and Tris Pharma sued for supplying compromised ADHD medicine to children

21 Nov 2023

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Healthcare system burdened by unfounded cases of medical malpractice

9 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge

Instances when an employer can query the validity of the medical certificate

Dumisani Ndiweni & Kgololego Pooe 16 Oct 2023

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More bullying? J&J will be investigated for high TB drug prices and abuse of patent laws

Mia Malan 21 Sep 2023

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Landmark court approval for pharmacists to directly prescribe medicine to HIV patients

18 Aug 2023

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What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Aug 2023

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Board of Health Funders exposes transparency concerns in healthcare regulation

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

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Court orders Council for Medical Schemes to cough up source documents on low-cost benefit options

Neesa Moodley 18 Jul 2023

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EU probes Novo Nordisk drugs after reports of suicidal thoughts

Bhanvi Satija 10 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters. A woman walks with her child in the paediatric emergency unit at the Edward Francis Small teaching hospital in Banjul, Gambia, November 4, 2022.

Gambia families sue Indian drugmaker after cough syrup deaths

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Randhir Naicker, Cox Yeats 25 Jun 2023

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National Health Insurance Bill: Questions still remain

Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold & Robert Appelbaum 19 Jun 2023

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South Africa pursues universal health cover in face of headwinds

Wendell Roelf 14 Jun 2023

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Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

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Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

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NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

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Why professional indemnity insurance is vital in today's litigious landscape

Jean-Paul Rudd 30 Mar 2023

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Ahmed Banderker 20 Mar 2023

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Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

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Anti-vax appeal - court asked to stop South Africa's Covid vaccination campaign pending an investigation

18 Jan 2023

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6 Jan 2023

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NHI: Implementation headaches loom for health dept

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho 4 Jan 2023

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29 Dec 2022

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