Author: Ntokozo Msiza

Pretoria, 18 June 2025 Meeting highlights: Crisis-Driven Resilience and Standards: SAHPRA maintained strict scientific standards and operational integrity during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on responsiveness without compromising safety or quality, while also strengthening collaboration with national and international stakeholders.  Support for Local Manufacturing and Strategic Vision: A major 2025 priority...

Pretoria, 04 April 2025 –The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has joined the Medical Device Single Audit Programme (MDSAP), an international audit programme of medicines and medical device regulators aimed at improving efficiencies in the regulation of medical device manufacturers by engaging in work...

Pretoria, 08 November 2024 –The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is concerned about the proliferation of falsified, compounded and substandard Glucagon-like Peptide (GLP-1)-containing products being made available to the public via websites, social media platforms and other informal channels. These pose a health...

Pretoria, 18 October 2024 - On the 25th and 26th of September 2024, the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences (SPCS) at North-West University’s Mafikeng Campus hosted a vibrant and educational “SPCS in Action” event. This two-day event gathered leading organisations in chemistry, biochemistry, and...

Pretoria, South Africa and Canberra, Australia, 07 October 2024 –The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will strengthen collaboration between the two health product regulators. The MoU builds on the...