The new coronavirus (COVID-19) will continue to have far-reaching consequences on public health as well as manufacturing and business in general across the globe. SAHPRA has put in place a series of initiatives aimed at minimising the potential negative impact of the pandemic on the...
SAHPRA represented at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) 63rd session in Vienna SAHPRA will be attending the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) 63rd session in Vienna from the 2 March 2020 to 6 March 2020. Ms...
SAHPRA- REVIEWING SCHEDULING STATUS OF CODEINE-CONTAINING MEDICINES The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is reviewing the scheduling status of codeine following the growing use of the non-medicinal use of codeine-containing medicines. WHAT IS CODEINE? Codeine is classified as an opioid. Opioids are narcotics with a known...
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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) worked together with the SANDF, SAPS, Hawks, Metro Police, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Transport and Adams & Adams to seize a shipment containing prohibited skin lightening creams, unregistered medicines and registered schedule 4 medicines worth...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has become aware of possible contamination of metformin-containing medicines with NDMA. NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on results of studies conducted in animals. NDMA is a known...
The South African Police Service is issuing a stern warning that the establishment of illegal dispensaries/outlets, online sites and social media platforms which are marketing and selling cannabis and cannabis-related products to the public remains illegal, except where specifically allowed in terms of the Medicines...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) would like to update and reassure the public on the status of ranitidine-containing medicines in response to recent renewed concerns about contamination with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurities. NMDA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (substance that could...
Between 60 and 100 chemicals called cannabinoids and some 300 non-cannabinoid chemicals are produced by the cannabis plant. Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are two of the many cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant, in varying concentrations. THC is psychoactive in nature and is...
