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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

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

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor, damning report finds. Photo: (public domain)

Palliative care

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor

Sean Christie 12 Oct 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

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

29 Sep 2026

HIV/AIDS

Over 55k vulnerable SAns start long-acting anti-HIV jab

9 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Bayer faces lawsuit over unplanned pregnancies linked to defective birth control

8 Sep 2026

Pharmaceuticals

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

17 Aug 2026

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Medtech

Netcare to bring risk-detecting German-developed AI tech to SA

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

HIV/AIDS

South Africa moves to eliminate HIV threat with Lenacapavir rollout

5 Jun 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

From hosting the world's first human heart transplant to launching Africa's first public-sector robotic surgery programme, the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town is a testament to South Africa's pioneering medical advancements. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Pharmaceuticals

#SAPHEX2026: Insights into South Africa’s evolving healthcare landscape

Christopher Perumal 3 Jun 2026

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Medtech

AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

16 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Tech Startups

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Issued by Proudly SA 2 Apr 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

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

24 Mar 2026

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Agriculture

SA's livestock gets lifeline with new FMD vaccine approval

24 Mar 2026

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

Aesthetic Medicine

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

Dr Judey Pretorius 19 Mar 2026

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Higher Education

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 Mar 2026

SA's product recall trend reflects a healthy regulatory environment

Health & Safety

SA's product recall trend reflects a healthy regulatory environment

12 Feb 2026

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Paediatrics

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

12 Jan 2026

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, is appealing a HPCSA ruling against her. Photo: “” by ().

Ethics & Medicolegal

SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

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

20 Nov 2025

Pharmaceuticals

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

12 Nov 2025

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HIV/AIDS

New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

27 Oct 2025

What I learned from networking with the ‘wrong’ people

Marketing

What I learned from networking with the ‘wrong’ people

Issued by myrkl 10 Oct 2025

Local cosmetic injectables safe, says local specialist

Wellness

Local cosmetic injectables safe, says local specialist

14 Aug 2025

Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fraudulent oxygen plant tender under scrutiny as PwC report drops

1 Aug 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

Public Health

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

24 Jun 2025

Essential tips for professionals attending networking events

Marketing

Essential tips for professionals attending networking events

Issued by myrkl 14 Apr 2025

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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

A healthy work-life balance – is It possible?

Wellness

A healthy work-life balance – is It possible?

Issued by myrkl 12 Mar 2025

Now trending: Hot off the (IMCAS 2025) press

Aesthetic Medicine

Now trending: Hot off the (IMCAS 2025) press

Issued by Skin Renewal 27 Feb 2025

Healthcare

Brain tumour risk linked to MPA contraceptive use, Sahpra reports

20 Jan 2025

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Cystic fibrosis drug access secured in South Africa

12 Dec 2024

Viatris invests R100m in Isando to increase local ARV manufacturing

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris invests R100m in Isando to increase local ARV manufacturing

4 Dec 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Urgent warning as fake Ozempic infiltrates South African market

11 Nov 2024

Healthcare

SA watchdog stresses reporting side effects to make medicines safer

11 Nov 2024

Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards

SMEs

Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards

4 Nov 2024

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Ethics & Medicolegal

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Issued by Bassani Medical 2 Oct 2024