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Opinion: Despite significant challenges, SAHPRA is on the right track

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Recently the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority was criticised for not approving laboratory-based SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests. Spotlight Editor Marcus Low argues that despite the regulator’s capacity constraints, its flexible conservatism is something to be grateful for.

Opinion: Despite significant challenges, SAHPRA is on the right track

Op-ed: Why SECTION27 and TAC are involved in a court case about complementary medicines

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The Pretoria High Court this week heard a challenge to the regulation of complementary medicine in South Africa. Tendai Mafuma and Julia Chaskalson explains why the case is important and why SECTION27 and the TAC got involved.