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

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

By Jennifer Rigby 13 Nov 2025

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

12 Nov 2025

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Ambledown launches age-based Gap Cover with the right benefits at each stage of life

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18 Nov 2025

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

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Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

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Medshield’s guide to living well with diabetes

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6 Nov 2025

CFAO Healthcare South Africa achieves Level 3 B-BBEE status

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South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

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Kimberly-Clark announces $48.7bn Kenvue acquisition

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Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 Nov 2025

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

Dis-Chem's 9% earnings jump spurred on by wholesale revenue

30 Oct 2025

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CSIR's new facility to boost Africa's beauty industry

28 Oct 2025

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New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

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Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

Spar Health extends its reach with strategic Aptekor Group acquisition

23 Oct 2025

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Pepfar Bridge Plan gives South Africa's HIV/Aids efforts $115m boost

16 Oct 2025

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27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

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Bayer unveils new range of pregnancy multivitamins

15 Oct 2025

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Aspen to launch Mounjaro for weight management in South Africa

13 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters/Yves Herman; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, 9 October 2025.

South Africa lands €11.5bn EU funding

Sfundo Parakozov 10 Oct 2025

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"Not only waistlines, but lifespans” — Dr Tommie Smook on GLP-1s

6 Oct 2025

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Margaret Murray 2 Oct 2025

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Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

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NHLS restarts antivenom production amid global shortage

26 Sep 2025

Revolutionising weight loss: GLP-1s help South Africans cut sugar

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22 Sep 2025

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How pharmacists are shaping the future of South African healthcare

Sello Malete 19 Sep 2025

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