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Roche CT-388 Obesity Drug Posts 22.5% Weight Loss

by Miranda Murray & Ludwig Burger | Reuters | 28 January 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Archive, January 2026

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

by Maggie Fick and Michael Erman | Reuters | 26 January 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Archive, January 2026

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

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 27 January 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Archive, January 2026

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

by Sue Segar | Spotlight | 22 January 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Archive, January 2026

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

by Sipho Mabena | The Citizen | 27 January 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 | Archive, January 2026

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

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 23 January 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Archive, January 2026

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has backed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s call to cool tensions around National Health Insurance.

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