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Sahpra assures public Benylin is safe
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has reassured the public that there are no traces of diethylene glycol…
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Medication to be dispensed under stricter regulations: SAHPRA
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it’s developing a plan to force pharmacies and other bodies that…
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SAHPRA recalls two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup. This after it received…
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SAHPRA recalls 2 Benylin Paediatric Syrup batches
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has recalled two batches of Benylin Paediatric Syrup. The affected products come from…
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Health Dept welcomes SAHPRA’s decision to recall medical lubricating gel
The National Health Department has welcomed the decision by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to recall a medical…
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Government hopes to manage bird flu outbreak correctly and not threaten food security
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the Cabinet acknowledges that if the government does not manage the latest outbreak…
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WHO approves SAHPRA’s vaccine process
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has been given the World Health Organization’s stamp of approval for its vaccine…
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Sahpra confirms second death linked to J&J Covid-19 vaccine in SA
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) says a second death linked to the Covid-19 Johnson and Johnson vaccine…
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70-year-old Polokwane man arrested for selling medication without licence
A 70-year-old Polokwane man has been arrested for selling schedule 6 medication without a licence. The owner of a supermarket…
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Ivermectin no longer allowed to treat COVID-19 in SA
Anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin is no longer allowed to be prescribed to COVID-19 patients. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority…
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New locally-developed rapid Covid-19 test approved
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has approved an innovative, locally developed Covid-19 antigen detection kit. According to…
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SAHPRA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved a third dose for the Pfizer vaccine. The booster shot will…
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South Africa approves Covid-19 pill trial
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved the study of an orally administered pill for patients with symptomatic…
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SAHPRA: No deaths reported in SA linked to COVID-19 vaccine
No deaths reported in South Africa after receiving COVID-19 vaccines have been linked to the jab, according to the South…
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COVID: Locally produced test kits hoped to fast-track SA’s fight
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Dr. Blade Nzimande said on Sunday that the local manufacture of COVID-19 rapid…
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SAHPRA approves the use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine. However, under certain conditions.…
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Sahpra recommends pregnant women not to receive Covid-19 vaccine
Pregnant and lactating women should be excluded from the Johnson & Johnson Sisonke vaccination programme at this stage, according to…
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SA COVID-19: SAHPRA to monitor J&J vaccine rollout
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has welcomed the US lifting of the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson…
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No major J&J vaccine safety concerns, says SAHPRA
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says there are no major safety concerns with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.…
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Task team to investigate SANDF drug purchase
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has appointed a task team to investigate allegations of wrongdoing involving the SANDF. The case relates…
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This is how South Africa regulates medicines and vaccines
COVID-19 has raised public awareness about the role of national medicines regulatory authorities in enabling access to safe, effective, and…
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Suspected Ivermectin smugglers to appear in court today
Six men are expected to appear in a Joburg court on Monday for being in possession of suspected Ivermectin tablets…
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Photos: Fake doctor caught in Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape police arrested a bogus doctor and her alleged boyfriend for fraud. They were arrested on Thursday 21 January…
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President Ramaphosa’s Full Speech 11/10/2020: SA remains on an adjusted level 3 lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to back the government’s drive to achieve what he calls “population…
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