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The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

18 hours

Force USA has arrived at Sportsmans Warehouse

Retailers

Force USA has arrived at Sportsmans Warehouse

20 Oct 2026

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

Pharmaceuticals

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

16 Oct 2026

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

Pharmaceuticals

Demand for cheaper Ozempic options prompts compounding rule review

15 Oct 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Obiflex is bringing buy-now-pay-later to GLP-1 medicines in SA

29 Sep 2026

The campaign features Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana and Bafana Bafana goalie Reyaad Pieterse (pictured), as well as Sharks and Springbok rugby front-rower Trevor Nyakane, speaking candidly about why they value healthy living on and off the field. Image supplied.

Noncommunicable diseases

Springbok, Bafana Bafana stars tackle obesity in new Novo Nordisk campaign

15 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to make SA’s hunger for weight-loss drugs its bread and butter

Nqobile Dludla 3 Sep 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Sahpra recalls Arya Pharma’s high blood pressure meds, Enalapril

17 Aug 2026

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IP Law

IP valuation 101: Key factors behind your IP's true worth

Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Aug 2026

Media

Novo Nordisk shifts US media business from WPP to Omnicom

7 Aug 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

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

24 Jul 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Novo’s expired semaglutide patent fires up weight-loss drug market

22 Jul 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk enters the chat with launch of cheaper Ozempic copy

20 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

Pharmaceuticals

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

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

Pharmaceuticals

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

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jul 2026

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IP Law

Lessons from Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic patent loss in Canada

Sara-Jane Pluke and Emmanuel Okeke 7 Jul 2026

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Natural Medicine

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

24 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

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

23 Jun 2026

Pharmaceuticals

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

11 Jun 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Pharmaceuticals

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 26 Mar 2026

New York Festivals Lady Liberty will host a global virtual panel, Rewriting the Creative Playbook from the Middle East and the Role Women Play (Image source: © Bluffteon Today )

Advertising

NYF spotlights women shaping the Middle East’s creative future

19 Mar 2026

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

Pharmaceuticals

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

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Medical Research

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

12 Feb 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Danish weight-loss drug Wegovy debuts in South Africa, challenging Eli Lilly

Nqobile Dludla and Siyanda Mthethwa 14 Aug 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Trump signs executive order to slash US drug prices by up to 80%

14 May 2025

Talent Acquisition

AI firm Anthropic announces 100 roles in Europe, new EMEA head

Paul Sandle 9 Apr 2025

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Competition Law

SA competition watchdog probes Novo Nordisk and Sanofi over insulin

Maggie Fick and Nqobile Dludla 5 Mar 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Urgent warning as fake Ozempic infiltrates South African market

11 Nov 2024

Frank van den Driest was on stage at the Nedbank IMC Conference: Source: Supplied.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Why today's businesses need to ground success in more than profit

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Sep 2024

AI is slowly making its way into advanced pharmacology, but will need investor patience.

Data & Analytics

Forget chat bots, AI is helping out in drug discovery and development

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Hospital Groups

Novo Nordisk's parent invests in India's Manipal hospital chain

Anna Ringstrom and Rishika Sadam 7 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk contracts Aspen to produce insulin for Africa

Maggie Fick 20 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

EU probes Novo Nordisk drugs after reports of suicidal thoughts

Bhanvi Satija 10 Jul 2023

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Pharmaceuticals

Brand Finance Healthcare 2023 Report reveals resilience amidst post-pandemic slump

7 Jul 2023

Branding

Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia - but some remain

23 Mar 2022

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Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

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Advertising

#EpicaAwards2019: SA's VMLY&R announced as one of the finalists!

13 Nov 2019

#Newsmaker: "PR is creative!" - Lebo Madiba, Ogilvy PR's new managing partner

PR & Communications

#Newsmaker: "PR is creative!" - Lebo Madiba, Ogilvy PR's new managing partner

Jessica Tennant 5 Jul 2019

Dr Stephen Lawrence

Noncommunicable diseases

Fewer insulin injections for type 2 diabetes

Nicci Botha 26 Aug 2016

The Global Awards for the World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising announces 2015 award-winners

Advertising

The Global Awards for the World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising announces 2015 award-winners

Issued by The Global Awards 4 Dec 2015

Today is International Children's Growth Awareness Day

Paediatrics

Today is International Children's Growth Awareness Day

15 Sep 2015

Ramadan challenging for diabetics

Nutrition

Ramadan challenging for diabetics

22 Jun 2015

PR Powerhouse & Irvine Bartlett to merge

PR & Communications

PR Powerhouse & Irvine Bartlett to merge

2 Jul 2014

Wilderness Holdings Integrated Report recognised

Tourism & Travel

Wilderness Holdings Integrated Report recognised

18 Jun 2014

How leptin, the 'satiety hormone,' reverses diabetes

Noncommunicable diseases

How leptin, the 'satiety hormone,' reverses diabetes

Helen Dodson 17 Jun 2014