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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
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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

  • Angela Tembo
  • Tsitsi Nyamuzihwa
7 min read
The biggest loss however is not vaccines, but the chronic medicines that were looted leaving those with HIV, cancer and diabetes without their medication. (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images)
CLICKS UNITED PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTORS

Half of KZN patients have no chronic medication. Here’s how looting affected SA’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

Vaccines were stolen and many urban vaccine sites had to close as Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal erupted into chaos this past week. The biggest loss however is not vaccines, but the…

  • Mia Malan
10 min read
Bullied: Pharmacist Alfred Mokoditoa refused a settlement offered by Hosmed on condition he withdraw all his civil claims and criminal charges.
BHEKISISA TEAM

Independent pharmacies take on medical aid ‘bullies’

Community chemists say racial profiling and gated network are putting them out of business.

  • Ina Skosana
  • Bhekisisa Team
12 min read
SOUTH AFRICAN PHARMACY COUNCIL

Pharmacist fees to be regulated

The recommended fees pharmacists charge for professional services will be regulated as soon as 2010, the South African Pharmacy Council said on Friday

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read