https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/716.html South Africa Medical Law news 15 Medical Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/716.html en-us Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:34:26 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/21-year-court-battle-over-tb-in-prisons-ends-in-r1m-payout-397268a Most of the payout is interest calculated from when state’s liability for TB contraction in prisons was established in 2012. 1-269493 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/high-court-rules-medical-schemes-may-recover-fraudulent-payments-620241a The High Court has dismissed an application by the South African Society of Physiotherapy (SASP) that sought to challenge the constitutionality of Section 59(3) of the Medical Schemes Act (MSA). 1-269241 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pretoria-pharmacy-loses-to-novo-nordisk-in-weight-loss-drug-battle-620271a The Gauteng High Court issued an interim order to prevent a local pharmacy group from manufacturing and selling weight-loss medicines containing semaglutide, the key ingredient in Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy. 1-269221 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pretoria-pharmacy-troubles-compound-as-novo-nordisk-takes-legal-action-178936a A Pretoria pharmacy, which was the subject of a recent weight-loss drug crackdown in South Africa, is once again making headlines as the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk takes it to the High Court. 1-268938 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-dismisses-appeal-against-matric-results-publication-ruling-what-this-means-for-health-research-956164a The Pretoria High Court dismissed the Information Regulator’s application for leave to appeal in Minister of Basic Education and Another v Information Regulator of South Africa and Others last week, 3 June. 1-268854 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nhi-act-pending-legal-challenges-that-could-alter-sa-healthcare-system-512730a South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Act is now the subject of one of the most significant waves of healthcare-related litigation since the advent of democracy. 1-268846 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sahpra-clamps-down-on-unregistered-weight-loss-drugs-178026a In a recent collaborative investigation and inspection, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) seized and ordered a recall of unregistered weight-loss drugs manufactured in Pretoria. 1-268428 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/concourt-declares-sections-of-nha-inconsistent-with-the-constitution-845483a The Department of Health (DoH) says it has noted the Constitutional Court judgment declaring that sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 are inconsistent with the Constitution. 1-268219 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nhi-faces-constitutional-court-test-this-week-392558a This week, the Western Cape Government and the Board of Healthcare Funders are challenging the NHI Act 20 of 2023 in the Constitutional Court. They wish to have the Act declared invalid and set aside. 1-267833 Wed, 06 May 2026 09:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/implicated-individuals-in-life-esidimeni-tragedy-to-be-prosecuted-958614a The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will institute legal action against individuals implicated in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. 1-267334 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medical Law South Africa