Inside The Box with Dr Andy Gray | Are complementary medicines effectively regulated in South Africa?

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The regulation of complementary and alternative medicines in South Africa has been hotly contested in recent decades, including in court rooms. In his latest column for Spotlight, Dr Andy Gray unpacks the legal background and the current state of this still unfolding regulatory saga.

Inside The Box with Dr Andy Gray | Are complementary medicines effectively regulated in South Africa?

Inside The Box with Dr Andy Gray | How should the compounding of medicines be regulated?

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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, with the South African Pharmacy Council, recently announced what was described as a crackdown on a compounding pharmacy. They allege “critical regulatory non-compliance” in relation to the compounding of unregistered medicines. In his latest Inside The Box column, Dr Andy Gray provides some background to the issues at stake, while recognising that some key elements remain contested.