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Wits Health Research Funding Boost Targets Immediate Gaps
Wits Health Research Funding receives a R7m boost from the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust to support those affected by US funding cuts.
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Botswana Medicine Shortages Expose Deep Procurement Failures
Botswana Medicine Shortages are worsening as procurement delays, weak supply chains, and poor data systems leave clinics without drugs.
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Roche CT-388 Obesity Drug Posts 22.5% Weight Loss
Roche CT-388 Obesity Drug shows up to 22.5% placebo-adjusted weight loss at 48 weeks, as Roche moves into Phase 3 to challenge Lilly and Novo.
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AI in Drug Development helps Pharma Cut Trial Admin Time
AI in Drug Development is cutting trial setup and regulatory paperwork, with Novartis and GSK citing major time and cost savings.
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HIV ARV Tender Crisis Triggers Parliamentary Scrutiny
South Africa faces an HIV ARV tender crisis as major suppliers enter business rescue, risking vital medicine availability.
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WhatsApp Microlearning: Solving a Persistent HIV Training Gap
WhatsApp Microlearning helps clinics deliver quick, practical HIV policy updates, improving guideline uptake and service delivery.
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Gauteng Health Budget Underspending Exposes Service Pressure
Gauteng Health Budget Underspending could return R463.5m to the fiscus, despite crumbling hospitals, vacancies and equipment shortages.
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Busa Seeks an NHI Meeting with President Ramaphosa
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has backed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s call to cool tensions around National Health Insurance.
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Dis-Chem MyHealth Partnership Defends Retail-Led Cover
Dis-Chem MyHealth Partnership says the CMS ruling clarifies branding rules, not retail-led care. Affordable access remains a priority.
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ARV Supply Reassurance After Business Rescue Reports
SA’s ARV Supply remains stable after two tender suppliers entered business rescue and contingency plans were put in place.
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Doctor Job Crisis Hits Post-Community Service Cohort
South Africa’s doctor job crisis deepens as unions say provinces are not using staffing funds, leaving qualified doctors unemployed.
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AIDS Drug Tender: Pressure as Suppliers Enter Business Rescue
The AIDS drug tender reveals challenges in supply continuity due to Avacare subsidiaries entering business rescue.
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