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...
The South African Medical Association, in collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), invites you to a webinar that will provide a detailed introduction to the regulator and how it ensures the safety, efficacy and quality of medicines, medical devices and IVDs...
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....
The Radiation Control Unit of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) held a short and free webinar that intends to educate you on how to interpret the calibration certificates for radiation monitoring instruments. We have invited panellists from two sectors to share their knowledge, experience, and expertise to begin this conversation by...
11 November 2022 The Radiation Control Unit of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) held a short and free webinar that intends to educate you on how to interpret the calibration certificates for radiation monitoring instruments. We have invited panellists from two sectors to share their knowledge, experience, and expertise to begin this...
Gqerberha, 21 October 2022 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), as part of its awareness campaign targeting tertiary institutions, visited the Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela University (NMU) on Friday, the 21st of October. Human Resources (HR) and the Office of the Chief...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) hosted a conversation on our recent accolade of attaining the World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) for vaccine production. We had invited some of our Executives, CEO Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, CRO Portia Nkambule, and COO Christelna...
Pretoria, 10 October 2022 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) hosted representatives from Germany’s Paul Ehrlich Institut’s (PEI) BloodTrain programme to discuss activities in strengthening blood and blood product regulations in Africa. SAHPRA enters this collaboration after participating in the PEI and African...
