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Health Experts Warn of a Surge in Counterfeit Drug Use and Distribution

6 min · 16. mai 2026
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This week the Gauteng Department of Health warned members of the public against the use of unverified and unregulated injectable substances for body enhancement and sexual performance purposes. According to the department, this follows two cases identified in the Ekurhuleni region.  The cases are currently under investigation, and they involve two individuals who presented themselves at a public health facility with severe complications, including organ failure, following the use of unregulated substances obtained through informal channels.  In another matter ...  The global shortage of Glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 such as the weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic,  has caused an influx of compounded versions to fill the supply gap. According to Professor David Katerere from the Tshwane University of Technology, counterfeit medicines are a huge problem in many African countries.  Bongiwe Zwane caught with Professor Katerere who is research platform chair for pharmaceutical and biotech advancement in Africa at the Tshwane University of Technology...

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