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Cannabis The opioid epidemic has reached new heights of late, claiming an estimated 40,000 American lives every year. The highly addictive nature of opium-derived medicine is the cause of the rising number of overdoses in the US and Canada. There are companies out there that are working to manufacture a new…

Pharma Legal Handbook Structured legal guide to cannabinoid drugs, medicinal cannabis and opioid drugs in South Africa. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   CANNABINOID DRUGS 1. Are Cannabinoid Drugs authorized in…

Pharma Legal Handbook Regulatory reforms in South African Pharma – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the…

Pharma Legal Handbook The ins and outs of patents and trademarks in South African Pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and…

Pharma Legal Handbook The key facts about product liability in South African Pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? In…

Pharma Legal Handbook Traditional medicines & OTC products in South Africa – a legal guide. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal,…

Pharma Legal Handbook All legal aspects of marketing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling and advertising of drugs in South Africa. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What is the authorization process…

Pharma Legal Handbook All about preclinical & clinical trial requirements in South Africa. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a…

Pharma Legal Handbook An insight into regulatory, pricing and reimbursement in South African Pharma. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs,…

Innovation Meghann Chilcott, Senior Vice President of OrderInsite, discusses the changing role of pharmacists and technicians.   Patients are consumers, and they expect more from pharmacies than a collection of pill bottles. Local pharmacists have seen their roles continually change over recent years due to enhanced technology that allows them better…

Europe At last week’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), the theme surrounded the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030. Out of the 17 SDGs, 12 are in some way connected to health and nutrition. In attendance were key stakeholders in European health including Martin Seychell, deputy director of health…

France Key statistics on the workforce, revenue, investment levels, R&D spending and consumption in the French pharmaceutical industry today. Mapping the 32 biopharma production sites in France, including the location, company and products produced. France ranks fourth in the EU for pharma production with EUR 20.981 billion in value, behind Switzerland,…