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Generic Weight Loss Drugs Arrive in South Africa, Challenging Black Market
Generic weight loss drugs have become available in South Africa, raising questions about their potential impact on the existing black market for these medications. The arrival of these drugs could disrupt illicit sales.
24 Aug, 11:32 — 24 Aug, 19:06
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Daily MaverickMostly Factual1d ago
BHEKISISA: The first generic weight loss drug has hit SA — will it be enough to kill the black market?
South Africa’s first generic semaglutide injection arrived in August, with many more expected. More competition should push down the price of blockbuster GLP-1 drugs – but will they become cheap enough to stamp out a booming black market and reach the public-sector patients who need them?
By Tanya Pampalone, Mia Malan and Anna-Maria van Niekerk
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Generic weight loss drugs are in SA. Will they kill the black market? - News24
Generic weight loss drugs are in SA. Will they kill the black market? News24
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