Every year, the world commemorates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on 24 March to raise awareness of the impact of the disease for one’s health as well as social and economic consequences. ...
1 March 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic turned the spotlight on the South African Health Products Regulator (SAHPRA), with many people expecting the regulator to approve medication that would see the end to the virus, but more often with limited understanding of the processes involved in reaching...
24 February 2023 The Radiation Control Unit of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)hosted an engagement with Inspection Bodies. We have invited several Inspection Bodies to share their knowledge, experience, and expertise to begin this conversation focusing on the: Accreditation process by the South African National Accreditation...
09 January 2023 Note to Radionuclides Authority Holders The Annual Returns have been somewhat delayed and are now being sent out. It is a time-consuming process and will not be completed before 21 January 2023. Please await the prepopulated form for year-end 2022 (AR22) and do not resort...
Pretoria, 2 December 2022 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has registered Cabotegravir (Apretude 600 mg/3ml injection), a long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylactic. Cabotegravir is an antiretroviral drug (ARV) that people living with HIV may use, together with other ARVs, to keep the virus...
22 November 2022 Embargo: Immediate release Pretoria, 22 November 2022 - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has registered Pfizer’s COMIRNATY Ready To Use (RTU) ADULT VACCINE and Dilute To Use (DTU) PAEDIATRIC VACCINE on 15 November 2022. The RTU vaccine, as the name...
Pretoria, 21 November 2022 – As a rebellious teenager growing up in the British town of Harpenden, Helen Rees would sneak out to attend anti-apartheid talks. “That was the stop-the-Boks tour,” she recalls. “[British politician] Peter Hain was an activist trying to stop the Springboks...
Pretoria, 4 November 2022 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) received an accolade from the National Press Club (NPC) on 3 November 2022 at a gala dinner event. “As was the case for many other organisations, the COVID-19 pandemic restricted the National Press...
Pretoria, 4 November 2022 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) takes note of the alleged procurement of hospital consumables and medical devices in breach of the Medicines and Related Substances Act (Act 101 of 1965, as amended). SAHPRA is currently investigating the matter....
18 July 2022 Finding the current form Download the current radionuclides application forms from the Health Products tab on the SAHPRA website: www.sahpra.org.za/radiation-control-application-and-report-forms – or click here. The document called Overview of Radionuclides (RN) application and report forms will give you the number/name of the form you...
