A programme meant to allow pharmacists and nurses working at private pharmacies to prescribe HIV treatment or anti-HIV pills and jabs is on hold because of a drawn-out court case
Vaccines were stolen and many urban vaccine sites had to close as Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal erupted into chaos this past week. The biggest loss however is not vaccines, but the chronic medicines that were looted leaving those with HIV, cancer and diabetes without their medication
Community chemists say racial profiling and gated network are putting them out of business.
The recommended fees pharmacists charge for professional services will be regulated as soon as 2010, the South African Pharmacy Council said on Friday