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  • Compounded GLP-1 Injections Spark Regulatory Battle

    South African pharmaceutical firm iDexis is fighting back against local healthcare regulators over its Compounded GLP-1 Weight-Loss Injections. The company strongly defends its product safety amid serious compliance allegations. The dispute follows a joint statement by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC). The regulators ordered an immediate recall of the company’s…

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  • Unregistered GLP-1 Medicines Crackdown Escalates In SA

    The national medicines regulator has intensified its enforcement action against the unlawful manufacture and distribution of unregistered GLP-1 therapies. This development comes as concerns grow over South Africa’s rapidly expanding and largely unregulated weight-loss drug market. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) confirmed they seized several injectable products. The raid took…

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  • Pharmacists Prescribe HIV Treatment and Enhance Care

    In a move heralded as a significant victory for public health, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has upheld a decision. This allows specially trained pharmacists to prescribe HIV treatment and initiate and manage antiretroviral treatment (ARVs) for people living with HIV. The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) stated that the judgment will be instrumental in bridging a significant…

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