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25.10.2026
Clicks' growth strategy targets GLP-1 medicines, oncology, medical consumables, and digital pharmacy to diversify beyond retail stores.
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20.10.2026
IGAD, SADC, and other regional blocs plan to boost health emergency preparedness through shared surveillance, workforce, and financing.
19.10.2026
The Supreme Court ruling on RAF medical expense claims ensures treatment costs are not reduced by prior medical scheme payments.
19.10.2026
Explore NHI implementation and its impact on healthcare rights, funding, and legal scrutiny in the evolving healthcare landscape.
19.10.2026
Gain insights into medical indemnity and its role in balancing financial risks for public health departments and private providers.
18.10.2026
The medicine price increase could add R1bn to medical scheme spending in 2027, with implications for budgets, contributions and members.
18.10.2026
HIV treatment simplification could reduce clinic visits and free up capacity. Read the case for longer refills and annual reviews.
15.10.2026
Illegal weight-loss medicines face tighter scrutiny as regulators revise compounding rules and manufacturers demand stronger enforcement.
14.10.2026
A pharmaceutical task force will tackle medicine pricing, local procurement and regulatory hurdles in South Africa.
13.10.2026
The NHLS governance crisis prompts ministerial intervention as provincial debt reaches R10.6 bn and audit failures deepen.
13.10.2026
The WOWRewards pilot offers Western Cape residents food vouchers for exercise, vaccinations and medicine collection.
12.10.2026
The BHF says prescribed minimum benefits reform and collective tariff bargaining are key to curbing above-inflation medical aid increases.
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