Pretoria, 15 May 2023 -The South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) acknowledges and aligns itself to the statement issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, declaring an end to the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for the disease caused by the...
Pretoria, 21 April 2023 - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) issued media statements on 4 August 2022 and 12September 2022, relating to two fatal cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following vaccination with COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen. SAHPRA has been informed of a third...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) hosted a webinar to increase awareness and understanding of malaria this World Malaria Day. The purpose was for the public to learn and engage with experts on malaria. We had invited panellists from various sectors to share their knowledge...
Pretoria, 06 April 2023 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has made the decision to withdraw pholcodine-containing medicines from the South African (SA) market due to the increased risk of sudden, severe, and life-threatening allergic reactions occurring during surgery. There is a...
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. ...
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. ...
Johannesburg - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) participated in the fourth edition of 2023 The Pharmacy Show (TPS) during 15-16 March 2023, at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Pharmacy Show is the leading networking and business event for everyone involved in supplying, marketing,...
KwaZulu-Natal - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has participated in the 36th Annual South African Association of Hospital and Institutional Pharmacists (SAAHIP) Annual Conference during 09 -11 March 2023, in KwaZulu-Natal. SAHPRA also had an opportunity to exhibit where information was shared...
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...
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...
