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South Africa intensifies fight against tuberculosis

by Yogan Pillay & Gaurang Tanna | Spotlight | 25 March 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Archive, March 2025

Challenges in meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals for tuberculosis include late diagnosis, high HIV co-infection, and poverty-related barriers to care.

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Research faces funding crisis after NIH grant cuts

by Linda Ensor & Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 24 March 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Archive, March 2025

South African researchers face significant funding cuts from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), jeopardising critical HIV/AIDS and TB research.

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FDA warns Aspen Pharmacare over eye drop production standards

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 23 March 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Archive, March 2025

The US FDA has warned Aspen Pharmacare, Africa's largest drugmaker, citing breaches in manufacturing standards for eye drops produced at its Gqeberha facility.

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SA confident of HIV treatment goals despite aid cuts

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 19 March 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | Archive, March 2025

Motsoaledi assures Parliament that the nation remains on track to meet its HIV treatment targets despite cuts in US aid, showing the country's self-reliance.

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Pharmaceutical industry fights to shield drugs from tariffs

by Maggie Fick | Reuters | 18 March 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | Archive, March 2025

Pharmaceutical companies urge the Trump administration and EU to exclude medical goods from tariff wars, warning of potential price hikes and access barriers.

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NHI’s absence from budget raises questions about its future

by Ina Opperman | The Citizen  | 18 March 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Archive, March 2025

The Finance Minister's Budget 2025 speech omits mentioning NHI despite references in accompanying documents, highlighting financial and practical challenges.

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