SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has authorized Pearl’s Second Opinion® to help dentists detect numerous conditions in x-rays of dental patients 12 and older.…
Read MoreTag: SAPHRA
New HIV treatment designed for young children gains first approval in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved new antiretroviral (ARV) treatments specifically designed for infants and young children with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which…
Read MoreSouth African National AIDS Council secures US$547M grant in fight against HIV
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) has been awarded a grant of US$547 million from the international organization Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and…
Read MoreSouth Africa approves dapivirine vaginal ring in fight against HIV/AIDS
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the use of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring for women 18 years and older to reduce the…
Read MoreMedical Diagnostech partners Audere to introduce Africa’s first home-grown Covid-19 antigen test
SOUTH AFRICA – Biotechnology company Medical Diagnostech has collaborated with digital health non-profit firm Audere to introduce Africa’s first home-grown Covid-19 antigen test together with a digital companion app. Audere…
Read MoreAspen partners J&J to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Pharmaceutical company Aspen has entered into a COVID-19 vaccine licensing partnership deal with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to develop African vaccine-manufacturing capacity. As part of the partnership,…
Read MoreSouth Africa makes changes to COVID-19 vaccination programme
SOUTH AFRICA- South Africa has updated its COVID-19 vaccination programme in an effort to promote vaccine uptake in the country. The Department of Health has made adjustments to the vaccine…
Read MoreSAPHRA approves Neoteryx’s Mitra devices for blood specimen collection
SOUTH AFRICA – The Mitra micro sampling device from US-based Neoteryx has been approved as a Class B in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device by the South African Health Products…
Read More