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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) launched the Online Medicines Directory for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in June 2022. The platform, available at www.medsinfo.sahpra.org.za, serves as a single, trusted source of information for patients, consumers, and healthcare professionals on all medicines approved by SAHPRA. Phase...

The Medicines and Related Substances Act No. 101 of 1965 as amended makes provisions for the payment of retention fees to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) in respect of medicines registered, medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), establishment licences issued. These...

SAHPRA is committed to supporting regulatory convergence and harmonisation initiatives across the SADC Region to enhance timely access to quality, safe, and effective health products. In alignment with this goal, SAHPRA has implemented a reliance pathway utilising assessments conducted under the ZAZIBONA Centralised Procedure....

The screening checklist is used to verify that all required information has been provided to SAHPRA to evaluate an application for the new registration of a medicinal product for human use. The applicant must ensure that all relevant fields are completed and hyperlinked. For a...

SAHPRA is committed to supporting regulatory convergence and harmonisation initiatives across the African continent to enhance timely access to quality, safe, and effective health products. In alignment with this goal, SAHPRA has implemented a reliance pathway utilising assessments conducted under the African Medicines Agency (AMA)...

With reference to the communication issued on 30 June 2025 (HPA05-2025/26, Version 5), SAHPRA wishes to inform all holders of certificates of registration that the current predefined submission window for Type II variation applications (including related changes bundled variation submissions) within the period 02 January...