13 Dec SAHPRA Service Desk back online
The SAHPRA Service Desk is back online. ICT has completed its necessary maintenance, and services have been restored. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. ...
SAHPRA Service Desk back online
11 Dec Public urged to use registered Ozempic products
Pretoria, 11 December 2023 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is aware of the falsified Ozempic products currently being sold on the market and online. SAHPRA has been informed of advertisements regarding unauthorised Ozempic/semaglutide-containing products that are being disseminated through radio stations and...
08 Dec SAHPRA Service Desk unavailability due to maintenance
The SAHPRA Service Desk will be unavailable from Friday, 08 December 2023 until Monday, 11 December 2023 as the ICT team will be performing maintenance. During this time, users will be unable to send queries, lot release applications or respond to existing queries using the system. Users will be...
07 Dec OpEd – Leveraging South Africa’s maturity level 3 to strengthen regulatory systems in the Africa region: What is next?
The establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) will significantly contribute to the improvement of healthcare delivery across the continent and better overall health of African citizens. Africa continues to be a growing continent in many aspects. It is expected that the population of young Africans...
06 Dec SAHPRA currently conducting a Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey
Pretoria, 06 December 2023 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is currently conducting a Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey through an independent market research agency, MarkData (Pty) Ltd. SAHPRA has commissioned MarkData to conduct these surveys to better understand its effectiveness in implementing its regulatory...
29 Nov SAHPRA office closure during festive season
SAHPRA offices will be closed for the festive season from 12:00 on Friday, 22 December 2023 and will re-open on Tuesday, 02 January 2024. Submissions to SAHPRA New Medicine, Variation, License, Renewal Applications Applications/submissions must reach SAHPRA by 14 December 2023 at 13:00 to allow for the administrative...
06 Nov SAHPRA encourages reporting side effects this MedSafetyWeek
Pretoria, 06 November 2023 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is urging patients, doctors, nurses, or pharmacists to play their part in reporting side effects using the MedSafety app. Reporting side effects is key to helping make medicines safer for the population...
03 Nov Launching SAHPRA’s Chatbot – meet Reggie!
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has launched its very own chatbot, Reggie. Reggie is here to help you find information on the website more easily. How do you use the chatbot?Simply type in a keyword or ask Reggie a question. He is quick...
26 Oct Update on COVID-19 vaccines
Pretoria, 26 October 2023 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) currently has four (4) COVID-19 vaccines which are under review, the COMIRNATY Bivalent paediatric and adult vaccines, mRNA (COMIRNATY Bivalent Infant DTU vaccine), and non-mRNA vaccine Coviccine. SAHPRA has so far registered three...
10 Oct SAHPRA aware of Illicit bulk sales of codeine-containing mixtures exposed by Carte Blanche
Pretoria, 10 October 2023 –The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) participated in a Carte Blanche media interview on an ongoing investigation into the illicit bulk sale of codeine-based cough mixtures. This investigative report was broadcast on Sunday, 08 October 2023. The report relates to...