Aspen’s sales windfall totals R1,8bn
ACINO and Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries have signed an agreement for Acino to acquire six South African prescription medicines for over R1.8 billion.
The acquired medicines are used for the...
Telemedicine: Band-aid or long-term solution?
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The donated...
One million vaccinations administered in the Western Cape
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City ready to play its role in urgent ramp up of national vaccination campaign
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Pick n pill prescription stopped
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There is no place like home – “Home Office Syndrome” – It’s a real...
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Could a simple pill beat Covid-19? Pfizer is giving it a go
While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialling a pill to treat Covid-19.
It almost sounds too good to be true. Indeed, the results are very...
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