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Catherine Tomlinson

Case against pharmaceutical company dropped after legal pressure sees price of generic 'miracle' medicine reduced

South Africa

Case against pharmaceutical company dropped after legal pressure sees price of generic 'miracle' medicine reduced

By Catherine Tomlinson

SA on brink of meeting crucial TB research funding targets while most countries falling short

South Africa

SA on brink of meeting crucial TB research funding targets while most countries falling short

By Catherine Tomlinson

Amid budget constraints, tough choices lie ahead for SA’s HIV response

South Africa

Amid budget constraints, tough choices lie ahead for SA’s HIV response

By Catherine Tomlinson

What the new WHO TB numbers mean for South Africa

South Africa

What the new WHO TB numbers mean for South Africa

By Catherine Tomlinson

New drug offers hope against untreatable gonorrhoea

Sci-Tech

New drug offers hope against untreatable gonorrhoea

By Catherine Tomlinson

HIV, TB meds without a script — unpacking the Pimart court ruling giving pharmacists the green light

South Africa

HIV, TB meds without a script — unpacking the Pimart court ruling giving pharmacists the green light

By Catherine Tomlinson

Breakthrough cures for hepatitis C slowly becoming more widely available in South Africa

South Africa

Breakthrough cures for hepatitis C slowly becoming more widely available in South Africa

By Catherine Tomlinson

Court to decide whether pharmacists can start HIV medicines without a doctor’s script

South Africa

Court to decide whether pharmacists can start HIV medicines without a doctor’s script

By Catherine Tomlinson

South Africa

In-depth – how cystic fibrosis is being treated in South Africa while breakthrough meds remain out of reach

By Catherine Tomlinson

New screening programme planned for cystic fibrosis in South Africa

Sci-Tech

New screening programme planned for cystic fibrosis in South Africa

By Catherine Tomlinson

Price of lenalidomide cancer medicine has risen and fallen by over 1,000% since 2016 — we find out why

Maverick Citizen

Price of lenalidomide cancer medicine has risen and fallen by over 1,000% since 2016 — we find out why

By Catherine Tomlinson

How well did SA’s medicines regulator Sahpra perform in 2022?

South Africa

How well did SA’s medicines regulator Sahpra perform in 2022?

By Catherine Tomlinson