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CAB-LA

Popping into your local pharmacy for anti-HIV pills and jabs could help slow new infections. So why is it not allowed in SA?
Health
/ 20 August 2024

Popping into your local pharmacy for anti-HIV pills and jabs could help slow new infections. So why is it not allowed in SA?

A programme meant to allow pharmacists and nurses working at private pharmacies to prescribe HIV treatment or anti-HIV pills and jabs is on hold because of a drawn-out court case

By Angela Tembo and Tsitsi Nyamuzihwa
Anti-HIV injection to be made in SA
Health
/ 9 May 2023

Anti-HIV injection to be made in SA

CAB-LA will be made at Indian drug company Cipla’s Benoni and Durban plants, but a starting date for production has not yet been announced

By Zano Kunene
South Africa’s medicine regulator has approved an anti-HIV jab, CAB-LA
Health
/ 5 December 2022

South Africa’s medicine regulator has approved an anti-HIV jab, CAB-LA

But for how much will drugmaker ViiV Healthcare sell it to the government? We asked them in our TV programme, Health Beat

By Mia Malan and Mohale Moloi
What’s the use of anti-HIV injections when those who need it most can’t use it?
Health
/ 30 March 2022

What’s the use of anti-HIV injections when those who need it most can’t use it?

A new HIV prevention medicine could work even better than daily pills but if nothing changes it costs more than R300 000 to treat one person for a year

By Yogan Pillay, Francois Venter & Fatima Hassan
FDA approval of injectable HIV prevention drug an important milestone for sub-Saharan Africa
Health
/ 23 December 2021

FDA approval of injectable HIV prevention drug an important milestone for sub-Saharan Africa

The CAB-LA injection is the first of its kind in HIV prevention interventions and only needs to be taken every eight weeks

By Marcia Zali

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