https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/871.html South Africa news 15 Ethics & Medicolegal news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/871.html en-us Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:31:21 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/microcatheters-issued-at-groote-schuur-life-netcare-and-more-recalled-292657a Biomedical and biotechnology company Boston Scientific has recalled its Direxion and Direxion HI-FLO Torqueable Microcatheters. The recall affects 199 units distributed nationwide to healthcare facilities, including Diagnostic Radiological Services, Groote Schuur Hospital, Netcare facilities, Life Wilgers Hospital, Life Peglerae Hospital, Capital Radiology, and other healthcare providers. 1-272690 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/buying-ozempic-on-instagram-is-a-major-red-flag-warns-novo-nordisk-969334a Novo Nordisk’s vice president and general manager in South Africa, Sara Norcross, said that online spaces are increasingly blurring the line between visibility and legitimacy as social media influencers, online stores, and messaging apps sell illicit and unregulated weight-loss drugs. She recently participated in the Pharmaceutical Task Group (PTG) Media in Sandton. 1-272604 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/boston-scientific-recalls-catheters-distributed-at-sa-public-hospitals-520910a Medical technology solutions company Boston Scientific has recalled its Imager II Angiographic Catheters, which were distributed to Polokwane Provincial and Dr George Mukhari Hospitals. 1-271666 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bayer-faces-a-lawsuit-over-unplanned-pregnancies-linked-to-defective-birth-control-308818a A law firm has indicated that more than 300 women have initiated a lawsuit over Bayer’s recalled batch of Yaz Plus contraceptives in 2024. 1-271543 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ozempic-wegovy-and-mounjaro-could-fuel-the-fire-of-mental-illness-warns-psychiatrist-631161a A psychiatrist has warned that the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, for weight loss could, if misused, “fuel the fire” of mental illness. 1-271511 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-the-ariana-grande-discourse-a-concern-or-public-scrutiny-745662a Coming off her recent high from her portrayal of Glinda in the cinematic adaptation of Wicked (which earned her an Oscar nomination in 2025), Ariana Grande recently released a new album titled Petal and is on a world tour. However, all anyone is talking about is her appearance. 1-270472 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-global-campaign-wants-to-dispel-allure-of-skin-bleaching-078745a Through a new campaign, the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Head of Dermatology, Professor Ncoza Dlova, and her working group aim to dispel the allure of skin-bleaching practices worldwide — practices that the controversial South African pop culture figure Khanyi Mbau often advocates. 1-270307 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-chatgpt-cant-get-you-out-of-medical-malpractice-claim-412089a South African healthcare has been significantly transformed by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Now an integral part of the system, AI prompts a new challenge: balancing reliance on it with maintaining clinical accountability. 1-270205 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/novo-nordisk-v-idexis-whats-in-a-name-or-in-this-case-a-compounded-medicine-634621a The legal battle between Novo Nordisk and Pretoria-based pharmacy group iDexis could reshape South Africa’s compounding medicine landscape. 1-270161 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/idexis-appeals-high-courts-ruling-on-novo-nordisk-weight-loss-drugs-286477a Pretoria-based pharmacy group iDexis said it had applied to appeal a court judgment that curbed its production of compounded weight-loss medicines, disputing allegations about product safety and regulatory compliance. 1-269880 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Ethics & Medicolegal South Africa