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Discovery Group Results: Profit Climbs 17% to R17.75bn

Discovery Group Results: Profit Climbs 17% to R17.75bn

by Discovery Media Release | 3 September 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | Recent News, September 2026

Discovery Group results for 2026 show profit up 17% to R17.75bn, driven by Discovery Health, the Bank's turnaround and global Vitality growth.

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Mandatory Medical Scheme Membership Could Lower Costs

Mandatory Medical Scheme Membership Could Lower Costs

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 3 September 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Recent News, September 2026

Mandatory medical scheme membership for taxpayers could cut cover costs by up to 30%, HFA research finds, alongside a risk equalisation fund.

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Mediscor Medicines Review: Medicine Spend Rose 4.7% in 2025

Mediscor Medicines Review: Medicine Spend Rose 4.7% in 2025

by healthmatters | Sep 8, 2026 | Recent News, September 2026

The 2025 Mediscor Medicines Review shows medicine spend up 4.7%, with generics, chronic care and speciality drugs shaping affordability.

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Aspen Pharmacare Earnings Jump 22% on Mounjaro Demand

Aspen Pharmacare Earnings Jump 22% on Mounjaro Demand

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 3 September 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Recent News, September 2026

Aspen Pharmacare earnings rose 22% as demand for Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Mounjaro surged, with the group also eyeing generic semaglutide.

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Traditional Health Practitioners Set for NHI Role

Traditional Health Practitioners Set for NHI Role

by SANews.gov.za | 31 August 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Recent News, September 2026

The government will bring traditional health practitioners into the NHI as regulation and benefit-sharing take shape.

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Lenacapavir HIV prevention faces SA supply constraints

Lenacapavir HIV prevention faces SA supply constraints

by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 1 September 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | Recent News, September 2026

Lenacapavir HIV prevention could accelerate South Africa’s epidemic control, but severe supply constraints are limiting the rollout.

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