South Africa: When Medicines Are Made Outside the Factory - Why Pharmacovigilance Matters More Than Ever

[spotlight] A high-profile court case has thrust the legalities of compounding medicines in South Africa into the spotlight.

Behind the immediate legal issues hide a series of unresolved questions about how we should ensure that compounded medicines used in South Africa are safe, argue Professor Renier Coetzee and Lara van Niekerk. ...