SAHPRA issues urgent recall of compounded GLP-1 medicines due to non-compliance

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, (SAHPRA) has issued an urgent recall of compounded GLP-1 medicines.

These products include compounded versions of well-known weight-loss and diabetes medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.

The manufacturer of the recalled medicines is iDexis, which operates as Sentra Pharmacy in Pretoria.

For more on this we are joined by the Registrar of South African Pharmacy Council, Vincent Tlala.

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