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Massive Philips recall highlights flaws in medical device surveillance
In the wake of several recalls of medical devices, including one of the largest in history in June last year by Philips Respironics (Philips),...
EU regulator blocks merger of US firms in cancer-screening sector
In a rare move by European regulators against two US companies, the European Union’s anti-trust watchdog has blocked the buyout of cancer-screening company GRAIL...
Australia put the brakes on cosmetic surgery ‘cowboys’
In the biggest crackdown on Australia’s $1.4bn cosmetic surgery industry, Health Minister Mark Butler and his state counterparts have agreed to sweeping changes focusing...
FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids for Americans
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, which will not only lower costs but...
UK MPs urge regulation of body image surgeries
UK MPs have urged the government to escalate the introduction of a promised licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures to prevent vulnerable people from...
Zimbabwe gives the nod to sales of medical cannabis
Debt-ridden Zimbabwe, one of the first African countries to legalise cannabis in 2018, has finally given the go-ahead for cannabis-based medical products to be...
Beginning of the end for SAMA as Western Cape branch suspended?
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) board has suspended its Western Cape branch amid charges and counter charges of suspicious and irregular conduct, with...
SA’s health regulations update continues
The Department of Health is continuing with controversial plans to update the regulations for managing notifiable diseases, despite the draft regulations in the National...
New fee regulations released by Pharmacy Council
Pharmacists must ensure that, when a service for which they wish to levy a fee involving the supply of medicine, the patient is furnished...
Pharmacy Council publishes Competency Standards for support personnel
The SA Pharmacy Council is committed to its mandate of ensuring that pharmacists and pharmacy support personnel have the necessary knowledge and skills to...
Medical aids seek Competition Act exemption on sharing prices, costs
In a notice in the Government Gazette, the Competition Commission has announced that the Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa has applied for...
Competition Commission grants exemptions to day hospitals
The Competition Commission has, by notice in the Government Gazette, announced that it has granted the Day Hospital Association a conditional exemption from certain...
DoH extends time for comment on new Covid health regulations
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has extended the period for comment on new health regulations to 5 July, according to a Health Department statement....
UCT call on SAHPRA to revisit single-use medical device ruling
A group of medical professionals from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has appealed to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) to...