Unregistered GLP-1 Medicines Crackdown Escalates In SA

Original Article by Noxolo Majavu | Business Day | 25 May 2026

SAHPRA and SAPC launch an unregistered GLP-1 medicines crackdown, seizing GLP-1 products at a Pretoria pharmacy.

SAHPRA and SAPC launch an unregistered GLP-1 medicines crackdown, seizing GLP-1 products at a Pretoria pharmacy.

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