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The pharmacy surprise: Why you’re paying extra for prescriptions, and how to avoid it

Pharmaceuticals

The pharmacy surprise: Why you’re paying extra for prescriptions, and how to avoid it

Issued by Medshield 28 May 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

2 Oct 2025

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Mental health

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Reducing stigma through open conversations

10 Sep 2025

Healthcare

Navigating prescription medication cover and formulary tiers in South Africa

22 Apr 2024

Pharmaceuticals

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

Mia Malan 21 Sep 2023

Want to win the Black Friday race this season? Then don't enter a horse

Media

Want to win the Black Friday race this season? Then don't enter a horse

Andrew Campbell, Issued by Mediamark 31 Aug 2023

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: Licensing of anti-HIV jab ignites hope for millions in Africa

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

Source: Reuters.

Noncommunicable diseases

Integrated chronic care actively reducing the burden of chronic disease

14 Feb 2023

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HIV/AIDS

Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients

22 Dec 2022

Antibiotics shortages: What's causing them and how countries can minimise the impact

Healthcare

Antibiotics shortages: What's causing them and how countries can minimise the impact

Kostas Selviaridis and Nonhlanhla Dube 21 Dec 2022

HIV/AIDS

HIV prevention: new injection could boost the fight, but some hurdles remain

Jessica Haberer 28 Nov 2022

Healthcare

Reimagining SA's healthcare

6 Jul 2022

Pharma Dynamics marks 20-year milestone with sonic art

Healthcare

Pharma Dynamics marks 20-year milestone with sonic art

26 Apr 2022

Funeral workers wearing personal protective equipment carry a casket during the burial of a Covid-19 victim, amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown, at the Olifantsvlei cemetery, south-west of Joburg, South Africa 6 January, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Covid-19

Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says

16 Jul 2021

In the beginning, there are questions...

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In the beginning, there are questions...

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 28 May 2021

A researcher holds a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine at the National Primate Research Center of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Covid-19

Africa waited for solutions to past health crises: will it be different for Covid-19?

Hailay Gesesew 2 Jul 2020

Posterscope OOH conversations

OOH

Posterscope OOH conversations

Issued by Dentsu 7 Aug 2018

Pharma's role in NHI

NHI

Pharma's role in NHI

24 Jul 2018

Change in policy opens the way for generics

Pharmaceuticals

Change in policy opens the way for generics

31 May 2018

Pricing competition threatens generics

Pharmaceuticals

Pricing competition threatens generics

3 May 2018

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Marketing & Media

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: A capital of knowledge

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 2 Mar 2018

Counting the cost of cancer medication

Pharmaceuticals

Counting the cost of cancer medication

Lynne du Toit 21 Feb 2018

Drug makers want department's nod for another price hike

Pharmaceuticals

Drug makers want department's nod for another price hike

8 Feb 2018

Transparent medicines pricing improves access to healthcare

Pharmaceuticals

Transparent medicines pricing improves access to healthcare

3 Nov 2017

Generic medicine usage continues to grow in SA

Pharmaceuticals

Generic medicine usage continues to grow in SA

25 Oct 2017

WHO prequalifies first hepatitis C generic

Pharmaceuticals

WHO prequalifies first hepatitis C generic

28 Jul 2017

Aspen's drug pricing faces EU, UK probes

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen's drug pricing faces EU, UK probes

Ann Crotty 19 Apr 2017

#BizTrends2017: Transparency, authenticity and bravery – developing trends

Trends

#BizTrends2017: Transparency, authenticity and bravery – developing trends

Giles Shepherd 6 Feb 2017

Why generics are money savers

Pharmaceuticals

Why generics are money savers

3 Feb 2017

Photo credit: Roy Potterill

Pharmaceuticals

Patents and access to medicine

Nicci Botha 2 Feb 2017

Generics set to boom in 2017

Pharmaceuticals

Generics set to boom in 2017

27 Jan 2017

Aspen acquires GSK anaesthetics portfolio

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen acquires GSK anaesthetics portfolio

13 Sep 2016

Pharma company hails new medicines control body

Pharmaceuticals

Pharma company hails new medicines control body

10 Aug 2016

SA pharma still attractive for foreign investors

Pharmaceuticals

SA pharma still attractive for foreign investors

29 Jun 2016

Gavin Etheridge

Branding

Winning brands connect emotionally

13 May 2016

How to allergy-proof your holiday

Wellness

How to allergy-proof your holiday

21 Dec 2015

South Africa has excelled in treating HIV - prevention remains a disaster

Health & Social Welfare

South Africa has excelled in treating HIV - prevention remains a disaster

Willem Venter and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 1 Dec 2015

Ascendis Health expands operation with R345 million acquisition

Pharmaceuticals

Ascendis Health expands operation with R345 million acquisition

24 Nov 2015