by Chandré Blignaut | Jun 30, 2021 | Featured, News
Study shows more people on Soliqua® had improved blood sugar control without weight gain and without low blood sugar events (hypoglycaemia) in first head-to-head comparison with premixed insulin These findings come just ahead of Soliqua’s® launch in South Africa...
by Chandré Blignaut | Jun 29, 2021 | Featured, News
Sanofi Pasteur is pleased to announce that the new 3-in-1 ADACEL® Booster vaccine is now available in South Africa from DSV and all major wholesalers ADACEL® is indicated for active booster immunisation for the prevention of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis...
by Chandré Blignaut | Jun 22, 2021 | Featured, News
Use heart to act now on angina: Be alert to angina to save lives Johannesburg, 21 June 2021: International pharmaceutical group Servier, together with the World Heart Federation (WHF) and Global Heart Hub, which represents people with heart disease, have launched the...
by Chandré Blignaut | Jun 22, 2021 | Featured, News
Voluntourism versus a leave of purpose: How medical volunteers can add real value Johannesburg, 21 June 21: Voluntourism isn’t new. Every year, millions of people from wealthy nations travel to developing countries hoping to do good, from building houses in Rwanda to...
by Chandré Blignaut | Jun 9, 2021 | Featured, News
Quadrivalent flu vaccine protects against 2021 flu strains Annual vaccination is still vital Johannesburg, 9 June 2021: Each year severe illness caused by influenza (flu) affects between 3 and 5 million people worldwide,1 with up to 650 000 deaths – over 11 000 of...