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AZT trials conducted on HIV-positive African subjects by U.S. physicians and the University of Zimbabwe were performed without proper informed consent. [4] The United States began testing AZT treatments in Africa in 1994, through projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Patrick Soon-Shiong (born July 29, 1952) is a South African and American businessman, investor, medical researcher, and transplant surgeon. He is the inventor of the drug Abraxane, which is used for lung, breast, and pancreatic cancer.
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited is a public multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in uMhlanga, South Africa. [7] Founded in 1997, [8] it listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 1998, [9] and purchased South African Druggists in 1999 before expanding into international markets. [10]
29 July – Former President Jacob Zuma is formally expelled from the African National Congress for creating his own party, uMkhonto weSizwe. [32] 29 July — Tatjana Smith wins a gold medal in the Women's 100 metre breaststroke representing South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [33]
Adcock Ingram was first listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1950, [4]: 8 the first pharmaceutical company to list on the exchange. [ 5 ] : 62 The company began internationalisation in the 1990s, beginning with the United Kingdom and Australia , the former meant to be a springboard into Europe .
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As of the Substance Act of 1965, The Medicines Control Council (MCC) and Directorate of Radiation Control (DRC) was formed. As of 2018, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) was created to replace the MCC and DRC [4] [5]
The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is a proposed specialised agency of the African Union (AU) intended to facilitate the harmonisation of medical regulation throughout the African Union. Following a similar model to that of the European Medicines Agency , it is intended to have a wide scope covering medicines , traditional medicine , and ...