By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Following the release of an elderly couple in the Ottery area who allegedly sold drug infused sweets to children in the area, Chairperson of Community Police Forum (CPF) in the area Melvin Jonkers said this is a clear indication that the justice system is once again[…]
In an effort to combat medicine shortages, South Africa will roll out a first of its kind early warning system to identify drug stock outs before they happen. The move comes as country and makers of the antiretroviral Aluvia work to address shortages. Due to a mix of local and[…]
The City of Cape Town have re- launched their “I have a drug problem” campaign in Bonteheuwel on Wednesday. Mayor Patricia De Lille highlighted that while there are many issues that still need to be addressed, the campaign has seen major successes. De Lille said the campaign has allowed communities[…]
A new drug will be made available to people who suffer from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a pharmaceutical company said on Monday. It would be available from next year, said technical and medical affairs director of Janssen-Cilag, Abeda Williams. The administration of Sirturo, also known as Bedaquiline, was recently approved by the[…]
Liberia has said it will receive doses of an experimental Ebola drug to treat infected doctors in the West African country. A statement, published on the Liberian presidency’s website on Monday, said the United States had approved a request from Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to ship the medicine, ZMapp,[…]
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