Big pharmaceutical companies like Gilead Sciences, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, and Bristol Myers Squibb are focusing on reducing the manufacturing turnaround time for personalised blood cancer treatments known as CAR-T therapies. These treatments involve...
Sick days cost the South African economy an estimated R19 billion annually, equating to about 15% of employees being absent on any given day. With the economy already under strain, this presents a significant challenge to growing the country’s gross domestic product...
South Africa, the epicentre of the HIV epidemic with 7.8 million people living with HIV, has seen remarkable progress, with 5.8 million on antiretrovirals (ARVs) achieving undetectable viral loads. A unique group, known as elite controllers, naturally maintain...
During a Congressional hearing, US pharmaceutical industry intermediaries defended their roles in the healthcare system. Committee members accused these intermediaries of pushing patients toward expensive treatments despite the availability of lower-cost options. A...
The Gauteng Health Department asserts that it has taken all necessary steps to address the backlog of cancer patients awaiting radiation therapy. Meanwhile, it accuses activists of using the courts to interfere in its operations. The Cancer Alliance, representing 30...
