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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.

South Africa Healthcare

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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.

South Africa Commercial

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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

South Africa Healthcare

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Andersen in South Africa

Enhancing Integration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Broadening Pharmaceutical Research

On Friday, February 2, 2024, Mr. Denis BOHOUSSOU, Director General of OAPI, welcomed a delegation from the Heads of the "Health and Globalization, Standards, Policies, Market"...

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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ENS

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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ENS

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

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

South Africa Coronavirus

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ENS

Empowerment And Education In A G20 Moment: Practical Priorities For Employers

South Africa Employment

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ENS

From Compliance To Consequence: Decoding King V's New Mandate For Corporate Stewardship

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

SARB Introduces New Exchange Control Tax Compliance Requirements For Dividend Remittances To Non-residents

South Africa Tax

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Webber Wentzel

The BBC Scandal: Mismanagement Of Manipulation In The Workplace

South Africa Employment

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ENS

SARB Exchange Control Tightening: Mandatory SARS Compliance For Non-Resident Income Remittance

South Africa Tax

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Andersen in South Africa

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

However, buy-in from health care practitioners, patients, health care funders and regulators is required.

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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ENS

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

The Myriad Decision: A Mixed Bag For The Biotech Industry

South Africa IP

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ENS

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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ENS

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

Scientists and civil rights organisations have sought to challenge Myriad's monopoly in court, in the interest of the public's right to affordable access to medicines.

South Africa IP

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ENS

The Tightening Of The Noose

South Africa Healthcare

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Werksmans Attorneys

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.

South Africa IP

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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