17 June 2022 CEO Perspectives and Horizons as Covid-19 takes a grip The SAHPRA CEO, Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela shares her journey since she assumed the position of CEO. She unpacks how she had to face a “sink or swim” situation as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped South Africa...
07 June 2022 Embargo: Immediate release1. The COVID-19 vaccine LHC has been registered with conditions on 24 May 2022.The registration of the COVID-19 vaccine LHC was done in terms of Section 15(6a) of the Medicines and Related Substance Act 101 of 1965. This COVID-19 vaccine (Sinopharm...
30 May 2022 Embargo: Immediate release Pretoria, 30 May 2022 - The use of Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 received a lot of public interest in 2020. Early evidence, mostly from studies with a small number of patients and conducted with varying degrees...
27 May 2022 Embargo: Immediate release On 7 May 2022, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) published a statement indicating that it would join the Minister of Health in approaching the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement...
17 May 2022 At a four-day meeting at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, representatives of the regulatory authorities in Ghana (Food and Drugs Authority, FDA), Rwanda (Food and Drugs Authority, FDA), South Africa (South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, SAHPRA) and Senegal (Agence sénégalaise de Réglementation Pharmaceutique, ARP) discussed future cooperation with vaccine...
12 May 2022Embargo: Immediate release In both the United States and South Africa, the COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen has been approved as a single primary vaccination dose, a single booster dose at least two months after the primary vaccination dose, and as a heterologous booster dose following...
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03 May 2022 Embargo: Immediate release Pretoria, 3 May 2022 - In October 2021, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP); Free the Children -Save the Nation NPC, Caring Healthcare Workers Coalition NPC, and the COVID Care Alliance NPC initiated court action against the Minister of Health and...
20 April 2022 Embargo: Immediate release The South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) notes the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in favour of the Alliance of Natural Health Products in South Africa (ANHP) on 11 April 2022. SAHPRA is studying this judgement and consulting...
08 April 2022 The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) office in Cape Town has relocated from Bellville to Tyger Valley. The new office will be located at: North BlockAvanti Towers Office Park35 Carl Cronje DriveTyger Falls The new office will be accessible from Monday, 11 April 2022. We...
