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BizcommunityBy establishing pharmacies in towns and on mine premises, close to where members live and work, South African medical schemes and healthcare providers can deliver more accessible, proactive healthcare to mining communities.
BizcommunityAspen Pharmacare announced it will sell the European commercialisation rights and related intellectual property for its women’s health product, Ovestin, to Ennogen Healthcare International for $220m (approximately R3.66bn at the current exchange rate of R16.62 per US Dollar).
BizcommunityAccording to a 2024 situational analysis prepared for the National Planning Commission, only around one in four South Africans who need mental healthcare, receive it. In July 2025, Deputy Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla also highlighted the limited resources allocated to mental healthcare…
BizcommunityFor most South Africans, private healthcare remains out of reach as medical schemes raise rates by 7% to 9% in 2027 — more than double the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) guideline — making them increasingly unaffordable. Health insurance offers an entry point.
BizcommunityBiomedical and biotechnology company Boston Scientific has recalled its Direxion and Direxion HI-FLO Torqueable Microcatheters. The recall affects 199 units distributed nationwide to healthcare facilities, including Diagnostic Radiological Services, Groote Schuur Hospital, Netcare facilities, Life…
BizcommunityBuy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is expanding beyond its roots in online fashion and discretionary retail, as South African consumers look for ways to spread planned purchases across their monthly budgets.
BizcommunityTechnology is fundamentally reshaping healthcare, accelerating the shift towards digital innovation, patient-centred care and increasingly complex medical systems. Countries that fail to recognise and respond to this transformation risk falling behind. As healthcare evolves, tertiary education…