Pretoria, 23 November 2022 – On 6 April 2021, the Pretoria High Court issued a consent court order pertaining to four cases that were brought against the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and the Minister of Health regarding access to Ivermectin for use...
30 May 2022 Embargo: Immediate release Pretoria, 30 May 2022 - The use of Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 received a lot of public interest in 2020. Early evidence, mostly from studies with a small number of patients and conducted with varying degrees...
3 September 2021 The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is aligned with the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) call to not use Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. This stance is reflected in the SAHPRA statement, dated 28 January 2021, outlining SAHPRA’s views on Ivermectin and the Controlled Compassionate Use Programme. SAHPRA...
9 April 2021 On 6 April 2021 the Pretoria High Court issued a court order pertaining to four cases that were brought against SAHPRA and the Minister of Health regarding access to Ivermectin for use in COVID-19. The court order was as a result of settlement...
29 March 2021 The SABC placed an erroneous report that “SAHPRA has agreed to allow the use of Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19”. This is grossly untrue, misleading to the public and irresponsible and could have dire consequences. The position of SAHPRA remains steadfast. Ivermectin may...
19 March 2021 On 16 March 2021 SAHPRA registered Soolantra 10mg/g cream formulation, which contains ivermectin. The holder of the certificate of registration is Galderma South Africa. Soolantra Cream is indicated for the topical treatment of moderate to severe inflammatory lesions of papulopustular rosacea in adult...
03 February 2021 There is an erroneous notion that SAHPRA “buckled under pressure” as a consequence of the court action brought by, amongst others the Afriforum regarding access to Ivermectin. SAHPRA wishes to state unequivocally that this is NOT the case. The court deliberations of 2 February...
28 January 2021 The second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa has put enormous pressure on all aspects of South Africa’s health system and on its communities. SAHPRA appreciates the frustration and pain experienced by healthcare practitioners, patients and families given the limited availability...
