Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, renowned for its diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, has experienced a significant share price drop of around 19% this month. This decline follows its market peak in June, driven by increasing competition from...
The Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) has launched a powerful campaign calling for increased taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, and tobacco products. This movement, backed by a coalition of health tax advocates, seeks to reduce the consumption of harmful products and...
The Department of Health has announced plans to increase the number of family physicians serving as clinical managers in district hospitals. This move follows years of lobbying by the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFP) for greater recognition of the...
The growing unease surrounding the governance of Bonitas, South Africa’s second-largest medical scheme, continues to deepen. Recent responses from Bonitas and the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) have done little to quell concerns about questionable practices....
The GNU (Government of National Unity) has been hit by its first significant cabinet clash, with ANC and DA ministers at odds over proposed spending plans. The most contentious issue at the centre of the debate is the National Health Insurance (NHI), a plan to reshape...
