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

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

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The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

Herbal remedies take centre stage in South Africa’s Cough, Cold and Flu market

Natural Medicine

Herbal remedies take centre stage in South Africa’s Cough, Cold and Flu market

Issued by Insight Survey 29 Sep 2025

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

4th Industrial Revolution

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

25 Sep 2025

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Hospital Groups

Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows

Dipa Kamdar 25 Sep 2025

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Medical Aid

Discovery Health enhances maternity benefits with Parent Sense partnership

23 Sep 2025

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Public Health

How pharmacists are shaping the future of South African healthcare

Sello Malete 19 Sep 2025

Hospital Groups

Ayurvedic Doctors in Mathura for Diabetes Care

17 Sep 2025

Cansa provides hope and care for children and teens with cancer

Oncology

Cansa provides hope and care for children and teens with cancer

Issued by CANSA 16 Sep 2025

From pills to partnerships and why pharmacists are key to effective self-care

Public Health

From pills to partnerships and why pharmacists are key to effective self-care

Issued by G&G Advocacy 28 Aug 2025

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Public Health

Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

26 Aug 2025

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

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Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Matimba Ngobeni 22 Aug 2025

2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards winners revealed

Logistics & Transport

2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards winners revealed

18 Aug 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Sanofi announces new leadership in SA

15 Aug 2025

Logistics: A lifeline for SA’s healthcare system

Logistics & Transport

Logistics: A lifeline for SA’s healthcare system

8 Aug 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca enters rare disease care in South Africa

31 Jul 2025

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

Supply Chain

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

30 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

NWU finds ARVs in SA water sources, sparking govt probe

17 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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Medical Aid

Resilient, equitable healthcare demands smart integration

Dr Katlego Mothudi 16 Jul 2025

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Medical Research

SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Medical Aid

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 27 Jun 2025

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

Public Health

Caprisa condemns fake news incident involving its director

24 Jun 2025

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Public Health

Healthcare, poverty alleviation at the heart of Bill Gates' final philanthropic push

Maroefah Smith 12 Jun 2025

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HIV/AIDS

Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 Jun 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Relationship building in African procurement is key to economic growth and resilience

8 May 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Healthcare

Why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic?

Alistair Farley and Helen Smith 22 Apr 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Pharma giants push back against Trump's planned tariff rollout

2 Apr 2025

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Medtech

The digital transformation of community pharmacies: from scripts to smart services

Mthobisi Kgathi 28 Mar 2025

Healthcare

The future of healthcare is here: Embracing innovation for a healthier tomorrow

Asgar Rangoonwala 20 Mar 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

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Healthcare

The rise of AI in LMICs: A new era for global healthcare

Ricardo Baptista Leite 17 Mar 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

African drugmaker Aspen says new Latam and Eli Lilly portfolio boosting earnings

5 Mar 2025

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Healthcare

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Francisca Mutapi 25 Feb 2025

In the 2000s activists across the world campaigned for antiretroviral treatment to be made available to people with HIV. One of the consequences of this was PEPFAR, the United States government’s foreign aid HIV programme. Since 2003 it has saved millions of lives. But now its future is unclear. Photo from the Treatment Action Campaign’s march for HIV treatment in Cape Town on 14 February 2003. (photographer unknown)

CSI & Philanthropy

Trump’s sudden suspension of foreign aid puts millions of lives in Africa at risk

Liezl Human 23 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Brain tumour risk linked to MPA contraceptive use, Sahpra reports

20 Jan 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

AI adoption in Africa - balancing innovation and regulation

Zaakir Mohamed, Kabelo Dlothi, and Lebogang Molebale 10 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Trends

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Christopher John Day 13 Jan 2025

Informal Retailing

Government extends spaza shop registration amid rising foodborne illness crisis

19 Dec 2024

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Pharmaceuticals

Celgene to face Tribunal on charges of excessive pricing of cancer drug

17 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Mopo brings 24-hour solar power to Sierra Leone healthcare facilities

10 Dec 2024

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Public Health

WHO sends experts to help Congo diagnose mystery disease

9 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

Contraceptive tablet mix-up: Bayer issues national recall

Katja Hamilton 21 Nov 2024

Pharma’s opportunities to improve access to medicines in LMICs highlight key areas for action

Pharmaceuticals

Pharma’s opportunities to improve access to medicines in LMICs highlight key areas for action

Issued by Access to Medicine Foundation 20 Nov 2024

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Medical Aid

A new low-cost medical scheme is here from Discovery Health

13 Nov 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

Public Health

Rwanda to start vaccine trials for Marburg disease in a few weeks

Philbert Girinema 4 Oct 2024