by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 23, 2026 | Free
The High Court has temporarily stopped pharmacy group iDexis from manufacturing, supplying and marketing weight-loss medicines containing semaglutide. Image | Marc Bruxelle | 123rf/219368006 The iDexis semaglutide ban follows an application by Danish pharmaceutical...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 23, 2026 | Free
The head of the FW de Klerk Foundation has urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider the reported withdrawal of HIV-related funding from South Africa. The debate around SA’s PEPFAR Funding has become increasingly important as it impacts countless lives in...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2026 | Free
South Africa is facing severe supply constraints of several widely used birth control brands. Manufacturing disruptions at Aspen Pharmacare have triggered these stockouts. The Department of Health and the major pharmacy chain Clicks confirmed the disruption this week....
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 19, 2026 | Free
The South African Society of Physiotherapy has lost its legal challenge against medical scheme clawbacks. The High Court in Pretoria dismissed the society’s application to have Section 59(3) of the Medical Schemes Act declared unconstitutional and invalid. Image |...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 19, 2026 | Free
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has raised major concerns over a new financial proposal by the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). The regulator warns that the revised GEMS 2026 contribution increase might threaten the long-term financial stability of...
by trevor.allen.bernhardt@gmail.com | Jun 18, 2026 | Free
Many South African doctors and allied healthcare workers are turning to artificial intelligence to reduce administrative pressure. Healthcare providers are using AI tools to record consultations, create clinical notes, prepare referral letters, support coding, and...
