Tag: Top Stories; semaglutide; GLP-1 medicines; iDexis; Sahpra; South African Pharmacy Council; Novo Nordisk; pharmaceutical regulation

  • Compounded semaglutide appeal dismissed

    Compounded semaglutide remains off limits to iDexis. This follows the High Court in Pretoria refusing the pharmacy leave to appeal an interim order restricting its activities. The dispute centres on semaglutide, the GLP-1 receptor agonist used in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy. The medicines are prescribed for diabetes and weight management. In June, the court granted an application brought by…

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