Side effects observed in follow-up studies of health workers vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) shot in the Sisonke Study are similar to those in other parts of the world, and other vaccines...
South Africa has started the second phase of its Covid-19 vaccine rollout. The aim is to vaccinate essential workers, people in congregate settings such as nursing homes, those over 60 years of age and other vulnerable groups...
Velisha Ann Perumal-Pillay 11 Jun 2021
In October 2020, South Africa and India called on World Trade Organisation members to support a proposal to suspend the WTO's agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips), for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic...
Chyreene Truluck 10 Jun 2021
During these unprecedented times, our healthcare workers have shown that superheroes don't always wear capes...
Cipla 7 Jun 2021
Raees Carim was just 20 years old when he created PharmaGo, a mobile app that facilitates same-day and next-day deliveries of essential and over-the-counter medications to customers in need...
Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Jun 2021
While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialling a pill to treat Covid-19...
Peter Wark 1 Jun 2021
The Vumela Fund announced a new partnership with Rand Pharmaceutical Distributors that will see the expansion and growth of this innovative 100% Black-owned-and-managed company...
Edge Growth 27 May 2021
A R17m grant over the next five years will help develop science-based solutions and developing technologies that utilise indigenous knowledge (IK) and South African iconic biodiversity...
With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nevi Letcher decided to put her free time towards writing a book...
Emily Stander 19 May 2021
Clicks has received approval from the National Department of Health to offer 47 vaccination sites nationally, with a further 520 awaiting approval for registration...
The Shoprite Group has opened bursary applications for its Retail Business Management and Pharmacy students for the 2022 academic year...
In a momentous shift, the US recently agreed to support a waiver of the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) agreement ...
Erin Hannah, James Scott, Silke Trommer & Sophie Harman 13 May 2021
Clicks Group will acquire Pick n Pay's retail pharmacy business, including 25 in-store pharmacies which will be rebranded to Clicks. All staff employed in the pharmacies will transfer to Clicks...
South Africa's proposal to waiver specific Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) obligations related to the manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines is now supported by over 100 countries...
