The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has introduced new regulations for end-of-life care and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The changes aim to safeguard patients while ensuring practitioners adapt to evolving technology and ethical standards.
SA’s HIV response, long praised globally, faces a serious setback as Deputy President Paul Mashatile warns that 1.1m people have been lost to follow-up, undermining progress in treatment outcomes.
SA’s National Essential Medicines List Committee (NEMLC) has prioritised a review of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medicines, signalling a potential shift in national strategies for managing type 2 diabetes and obesity. – Business Day (1 Dec 2025)
SA is battling a fast-growing black market for GLP-1 agonists, driven by soaring demand for weight-loss injections and the unaffordability of legitimate products like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.