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SAHPRA Fast-Tracks Access to Critical Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccines to Protect South Africa’s Livestock13 February 2026, 7:54 am
Pretoria, 13 February 2026 –The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) confirms that it has granted Section 21 authorisation for the importation of the Dollvet Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine with conditions and is currently assessing an additional application for the same vaccine.... The post SAHPRA Fast-Tracks Access t...
Warning: Selenium and zinc picolinate-containing products for children8 January 2026, 8:35 am
For immediate release Pretoria, 8 January 2026 – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has been made aware of products in the market containing Zinc picolinate (as a source material for zinc) and/or Selenium intended for use in children. Both of these ingredients... The post Warning: Selenium and zinc picolinate-containi...

SAMED revised values for promotional items, items of medical utility and competitions12 January 2026, 11:11 am
The SAMED code committee, with approval from the SAMED board have revised the values for promotional items, items of medical utility, anatomical models, scientific books/journals and competitions, as stipulated in the Medical Technology Code of Ethical Marketing and Business Practice (the Code). These values will be applicable from 1 January 2026 a...
SAMED Issues Open Letter to the President and Premier of Gauteng Calling for Urgent Intervention in Gauteng Health Payment Crisis8 December 2025, 6:51 am
The South African Medical Technology Industry Association (SAMED) has taken the unprecedented step of issuing an open letter to the President of the Republic of South Africa and the Premier of Gauteng, urgently requesting intervention in the escalating financial crisis within the Gauteng Department of Health. In the letter, SAMED highlights that th...