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Thembisile Xulu Named New Health Director-General
Dr Thembisile Xulu is the new health Director-General, inheriting a strained department, healthcare-worker shortages and NHI litigation.
Gauteng Nurse Shortage Deepens, Threatening NHI Rollout
Gauteng is losing 100 nurses a month and needs R5.7bn to fill a 16,000-post gap. This shortage now flagged as a key risk to the NHI rollout.
Medical Schemes Should Be Allowed to Offer Low-Cost Benefit Options
Regulation, not demand, blocks affordable cover: medical schemes should be allowed to offer low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) now.
Illicit Trade in Medicines and Cosmetics Tops R6.6bn a Year
Illicit trade in medicines and cosmetics tops R6.6bn a year in South Africa, exposing consumers to counterfeit products, a new report warns.
Compounded semaglutide appeal dismissed
A court has upheld restrictions on compounded semaglutide at iDexis while regulatory investigations continue.