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2025 Recap: Innovation, AI And Evolving Compliance In The Medical Device Landscape

Medical devices are a crucial component in the life sciences industry, with ongoing research and innovation in the medical device field driving new solutions to enhance accessibility and quality of healthcare.

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Interdict, Appeal, Review: Dissecting The Limits Of Interim Relief In HPCSA Matters

On 4 November 2025, the Pretoria High Court delivered an important judgment on the nature and limits of the statutory framework governing the internal processes of the HPCSA.

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Adams & Adams

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

A contingent value right (CVR) is a type of instrument or arrangement that creates an obligation on a purchaser to pay a seller additional consideration on the occurrence of a pre-agreed future event – the instrument can be structured as tradeable or non-tradeable.

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Webber Wentzel

Human Biological Specimens And POPIA

How medical institutions and research facilities should treat human biological specimens in light of POPIA: Part 2

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Andersen in South Africa

Enhancing Integration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Broadening Pharmaceutical Research

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Valuable Insights On Product Liability And Product Recalls (Podcast)

South Africa Consumer

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Fasken

Sustainable Innovation In African Life Sciences And Medicine (Video)

South Africa Healthcare

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Impact Of Loadshedding On Medical Negligence Cases

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Retrenching Employees Who Refuse Vaccination On The Basis Of Operational Requirements, And Other Options For Employers

South Africa Employment

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SA Court Confirms Position On Non-Essential Integer And Grants An Urgent Interim Interdict

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Compulsory Licenses In The Access Of The Vaccine Of Covid-19 By African Countries

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Inventa

Regulation Of The Marketing And Sale Of Medicines – A Reminder For Suppliers

South Africa Healthcare

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Tabacks

Bringing Smart Solutions To The Protection Of Biotechnology Inventions

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Regulation Of Medical Devices Is Set To Become A Reality In SA

South Africa Healthcare

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Bowmans

The Kiddos vs. Chickees Packaging Battle

South Africa Media & IT

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Mandatory COMESA Merger Control Regime And Other Changes

South Africa Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa Finance

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Protecting African Innovation: A Catalyst For Scale And The Future Of IP

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

South Africa Implements The 13th Edition Of The Nice Classification

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

COVID-19, Amazon And The Changing Face Of Brand Enforcement

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed the world dramatically. It has certainly changed business, with many of us now having to work from home.

South Africa Coronavirus

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Beware Of Counterfeit Medical Supplies

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), hand sanitisers and other disinfectants are global shortage due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

COVID-19: Rebate Permits For Imports Of Critical Supplies

ITAC has published a list of goods which constitute "Critical Supplies" that, during this national disaster, may qualify for a rebate of customs duties.

South Africa Coronavirus

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Tabacks

Just A Spoonful Of Sugar?

Have you ever wondered if the honey you are buying is truly what it attests to be on its label, that is, "pure", "natural", "raw", or straight from the hive?

South Africa IP

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KISCH IP

Better Health Care Access For All: The Regulation Of Telemedicine In South Africa

South Africa Healthcare

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Hogan Lovells

Botched Medical Procedure? Here's What To Do.

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Novel SA Technique In Hydrocephalus Assessment

Worldwide Healthcare

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Spoor & Fisher

Between The Scheldt And The Meuse

European Union IP

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KISCH IP

THE ALPS IN MZANSI: Second Medical Use Claims In South African Patent Law

South Africa IP

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KISCH IP

Patenting DNA – Discovery Or Invention?

South Africa IP

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KISCH IP

Patentability Of Genetic Material

South Africa IP

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Tabling Of Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Bill And Plant Improvement Amendment Bill In Parliament

South Africa IP

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ENS

Patent Evergreening In The Pharmaceutical Industry

South Africa IP

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Von Seidels

Stem Cell Research And IP Implications

South Africa IP

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Von Seidels

Patentability Of Genetic Material

The patentability of genetic material has again come into the spotlight with the recent high court decision in Australia in the Myriad Genetics Inc. v D'Arcy case...

South Africa IP

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Tabling Of Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Bill And Plant Improvement Amendment Bill In Parliament

Cabinet have, during their meeting of 10 December 2014 approved the tabling in Parliament of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Amendment Bill and Plant Improvement Amendment Bill.

South Africa IP

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Patent Evergreening In The Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmaceutical companies typically invest substantial amounts of money into research and development. Their research, however, is not only aimed at discovering new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

South Africa IP

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Von Seidels

Stem Cell Research And IP Implications

Stem cells are a class of biological cells that are characterised by their ability to replicate and develop into the various tissue types of the body.

South Africa IP

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Von Seidels

The Myriad Decision: A Mixed Bag For The Biotech Industry

South Africa IP

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Bill To Help Clear Skies For Stargazers

An interesting bill, the Draft Astronomy Geographic Advantage Bill, has been released for public comment. The science and technology department has indicated that the bill will be introduced to Parliament this year.

South Africa Healthcare

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Cliffe Dekker Reviews the Proposed Amendments to the Patents Act

There is a worldwide movement afoot to acknowledge and protect indigenous biological and genetic resources as well as traditional knowledge and traditional use of such resources peculiar to the indigenous people of particular countries.

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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