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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

A look at wellbeing programme rewards that make you save smarter

Banking & Finance

A look at wellbeing programme rewards that make you save smarter

Jaco Oosthuizen 28 Feb 2025

The Organic & Natural Products Expo returns with a focus on SMEs

Exhibitions & Events

The Organic & Natural Products Expo returns with a focus on SMEs

30 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Brain tumour risk linked to MPA contraceptive use, Sahpra reports

20 Jan 2025

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

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

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

Source: Ngaa Murombedzi, AHF regional advocacy and policy manager for Southern Africa.

Healthcare

The WHO is nearing a Global Pandemic Agreement - the impact on SA and the Global South

6 Nov 2024

Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards

SMEs

Gauteng Health MEC laments poor Ekurhuleni spaza food safety standards

4 Nov 2024

Mid-year Consumer Outlook for South Africa shows ‘financial polarisation’ between consumers

Retail

Mid-year Consumer Outlook for South Africa shows ‘financial polarisation’ between consumers

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Oct 2024

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Ethics & Medicolegal

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Issued by Bassani Medical 2 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Public Health

Ramaphosa to oversee signing of Presidential Health Compact

13 Aug 2024

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

Supply Chain

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

30 Jul 2024

Healthcare

1 Mpox fatality, 4 in recovery

13 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

Global health at risk: AHF warns against unfair WHO Pandemic Agreement

24 May 2024

Health & Beauty

Natural health products brand, Swanson launches in SA

17 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Sahpra issues urgent recall of Benylin Paediatric Syrup over fatal toxicity concerns

15 Apr 2024

Healthcare

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

Organic and Natural Products Expo makes Cape debut this April

Exhibitions & Events

Organic and Natural Products Expo makes Cape debut this April

3 Apr 2024

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Legislation

President to puff, puff, pass Cannabis Bill into law

Ramon Pereira 20 Mar 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

More than 2 million benefit from land reform programme

14 Mar 2024

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Legislation

No limitations for THC - proposed update to Medicines and Related Substances Act

11 Mar 2024

Public Health

Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court

Tania Broughton 11 Mar 2024

Medtech

Unmasking deepfakes: Navigating the threat to medical professional identity and trust

Brenda Kubheka-Chauke 7 Mar 2024

NHI

Court ruling bolsters NHI's recruitment drive ahead of pending Bill approval

1 Mar 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Clarens leads Sandton as SA's first 'smart town' with innovative electricity management programme

Katja Hamilton 29 Feb 2024

Surgical Equipment & Products

JCA drives ISO 13485 compliance for South African medical devices

23 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf The Health Department has applauded NICD And SAHPRA`s decision to recall contaminated health product - Sterile Lubricating Jelly

Healthcare

Health Department applauds recall of contaminated health product

21 Dec 2023

Source: UNAids.

HIV/AIDS

Kiara Health takes vital first step to making woman-controlled HIV prevention a reality

1 Dec 2023

Value Logistics awarded ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certification

Logistics & Transport

Value Logistics awarded ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certification

9 Nov 2023

Social Media

People are pretending to be 'NPCs' on TikTok and it's not just weird, it's also lucrative

Edith Jennifer Hill 14 Aug 2023

Public Health

Africa CDC contributes vaccine manufacturing equipment to Sahpra

11 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Sahpra unveils the latest graduates

12 Jun 2023

Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife

FMCG

Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife

30 May 2023

Advertising

LIA announces 2023 juries for health and pharma competitions

2 May 2023

Public Health

Consortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

Covid-19

SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

More than 200 companies on show at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Entrepreneurship

More than 200 companies on show at Buy Local Summit & Expo

28 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Cipla, Paul Miller.

Public Health

Measles vaccine rollout ramped up amid outbreak

21 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Juliet Houghton, the chief executive officer of the Southern African HIV Clinician’s Society.

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: SA prepares to roll out new HIV treatment plan for children

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2023

Source: ©Elvira Koneva 123rf.com

Covid-19

Anti-vax appeal - court asked to stop South Africa's Covid vaccination campaign pending an investigation

18 Jan 2023

Source: Pixabay.

Covid-19

African Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

23 Dec 2022

Source © The Practice Group

Retail

First Justine retail store opens

22 Dec 2022

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

Research

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

25 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied.

Medical Research

First cannabis clinical trial takes off in South Africa

11 Nov 2022

Emergency Medicine

Pfizer says Omicron-specific booster vaccine shows promising results but not yet approved for SA

20 Oct 2022