The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019. The virus has since spread around the world, with novel variants of concern causing new waves of infection....
2022 Mar...
On the 5th of March 2020, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize confirmed the spread of the virus to South Africa, with the first known patient being a male citizen who tested positive upon his return from Italy. The vast range of self-testing kits as well...
The primary goal of self-testing is to aid with the early detection of SARS-CoV-2, reduce transmission, and enable people to follow public health measures to control COVID-19 and keep societies open during the pandemic. Ag-RDT self-tests play an important role in enabling decentralised testing and...
To achieve certification to the ISO13485 standard for medical devices, the certification process requires each medical device establishment to implement a formal QMS which must be inspected and certified by an independent conformity assessment body (CAB) which has in turn been accredited by The South...
Subsequent to SAHPRA Medical Device Unit receipt of a number of comments from the public with regards to the medical device regulations. SAHPRA thanks the industry stakeholders for all comments received. The comments were collated and are under review. The final communications will be shared...
As per SAHPRA continuous interaction with stakeholders, Medical Device Unit would like to advise all stakeholders about the intention to host a workshop during the Month of April 2022 with regard to the following topic....
As of the 1st of April 2022, the post-importation testing exemption requests for Biological and Biosimilar medicines should be submitted as per the requirements of Guideline 2.04. For submission process, please refer to section 3.0 Post-Importation Testing Exemptions (PITE)....
The purpose of Guideline 7.04 (Complementary Medicines - Health Supplements Safety and Efficacy) is to provide clear guidance with regard to the safety and efficacy (SE) requirements for registration of Health Supplements as a subset of complementary medicines in South Africa in the Common Technical...