The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) recently hosted a two-day workshop in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, from 24 to 25 February 2026. This event brought together healthcare workers from across the province, providing them with practical, hands-on training in medicine and vaccine safety reporting. The...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) reinforced its role as a champion of scientific advancement by sponsoring top achievers at the 2025 Dean’s Excellence Awards hosted by Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. Held on 13 February 2026 in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, the...
Pretoria, 23 February 2026 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has noted the recent Carte Blanche broadcast raising concerns, based on information from a former employee, regarding alleged Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) non-compliance at Adcock Ingram’s manufacturing facility in Clayville, Johannesburg. SAHPRA wishes...
Pretoria, 13 February 2026 -The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) confirms that it has granted Section 21 authorisation for the importation of the Dollvet Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine with conditions and is currently assessing an additional application for the same vaccine. Foot...
For immediate release Pretoria, 8 January 2026 - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has been made aware of products in the market containing Zinc picolinate (as a source material for zinc) and/or Selenium intended for use in children. Both of these ingredients have been...
Substandard and falsified medical products (SFMPs) are identified as one of the urgent global challenges of this decade. The global threat and routes to the market of SFMPs have grown exponentially with the ever-increasing demand for medical products globally. The entry of SFMPs into the...
Embargo: Immediate release Pretoria, 1 December 2025 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has officially been accepted as a member of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), following an ICH assessment of compliance with requirements...
SAHPRA offices will be closed for the festive season from 12:00 on Wednesday, 24 December 2025 and will re-open at 08:00 on Monday, 05 January 2026. Please note: Dates, placed within brackets for various email addresses, will guide stakeholders to the timeframes that emails will be processed. Dates,...
[Embargoed] Johannesburg, 19 November 2025 – As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly enters the mental health space, from therapy chatbots to diagnostic tools, the world faces a critical question: can AI expand access to care without putting people at risk? At the G20 Social Summit in Johannesburg,...
Pretoria, 11 November 2025 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) cautions members of the public against purchasing or using GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) products that are being promoted and sold on various social media platforms. These products are being promoted to assist with...
