SA’s health regulator warns of rise in illicit medicine trade
The illicit trade in medicines is growing in South Africa, with weight-loss products, performance enhancers, codeine-based painkillers and…
SA doctors caution against use of unauthorised weight-loss drug retatrutide
In the never-ending race for skinny, it seems a thriving black market in illegal weight-loss jabs has developed…
Compounding pharmacy challenges claims it was illegally supplying GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
As the popularity of GLP-1 medications to treat obesity grows (e.g.Ozempic, Mounjaro), there’s a court battle looming after…
SA’s gambling rakes in R1.5 trillion, more addicts seeking help: industry body
South Africa’s gambling industry has reached a turnover of about R1.5 trillion, while the number of people seeking…
Massive fuel price increase in April as oil prices skyrocket
Global energy stability is under threat as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran enters a second…
Growing use of weight-loss drugs could have consequences for tourism, hospitality
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are beginning to reshape global eating and drinking habits, with…
Cape Town entrepreneur turns global fashion waste into a fast-growing retail business
Stephen Grootes speaks to Amber Penney, co-founder and chief retail officer at Faro about her career journey and…
SAHPRA on the sale of fake GLP-1 products
GLP-1 medications are used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, mostly administered as injections. The most well-known…
SA approves world’s first twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the registration of a new HIV-prevention drug that…
Samantha Loggenberg honoured for research linking indigenous plants to cancer treatment
South African researcher Samantha Loggenberg, a PhD candidate at the University of Pretoria, has been honoured with the…