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Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014]: deliberations
11 Mar 2015
The Portfolio Committee deliberated on all the amended clauses of the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014]. The focus was largely on the definitions of the Bill, with particular emphasis on the inclusion of the policy development advisory function on “foodstuffs and cosmetics” in Clause 1, Section 1(e) and ...
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Traditional and Natural Health Alliance submission on Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill: Department & legal advisors response
4 Mar 2015
The Department of Health and Parliamentary Legal Advisors presented their responses to a further submission, heard in the previous week, from the Traditional and Natural Health Alliance (TNHA). The Department of Health (DoH) clarified the definition of traditional medicine, and how the regulation of the products, practice and profession of ...
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Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014]: deliberations
18 Feb 2015
The Committee firstly discussed a request from the Traditional and Natural Health Alliance (TNHA) to make another presentation on the Medicines and Controlled Substances Amendment Bill, since it had been apparent from the last presentation that this body had not understood the nature of the public hearings and had been ...
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Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill: Response by Department of Health to submissions made during public hearings
19 Nov 2014
The Committee met to hear the comments of the Department of Health (DoH) on the public hearings on the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill that took place recently.
The Amendment Bill addressed which types of medicines, in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) and medical devices were regulated, and where these products ...
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Mr and Mrs Lowe on organ donation in South Africa
12 Nov 2014
The Committee met to hear a briefing by the parents of Jenna Lowe, who has been diagnosed with a rare disease called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) and is currently awaiting a bilateral lung transplant, on creating awareness for organ donation in South Africa.
Mr Stuart Lowe and Mrs Gabi Lowe ...
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Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6 - 2014]: Public hearings
5 Nov 2014
The Committee met briefly to hear public submissions on the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill (the Bill). Most of the submissions related to what was included in the Bill and definitions, and gave clarity on possible gaps.
The Regulatory Discussion Group (RDG) said its concerns with the Bill were ...
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Medicines & Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014]: public hearings day 2
31 Oct 2014
The Portfolio Committee met to continue its public hearings on the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill.
The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA) said they understood and supported the Bill but they had some concerns. PSSA supported the replacement of "products" with "medicines" when it was appropriate. Section 6 ...
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Medicines & Related Substances Amendment Bill [B6-2014]: public hearings day 1
29 Oct 2014
The Portfolio Committee met to conduct public hearings on the Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill. During the meeting, the Committee received briefings from seven institutions.
Roche Diagnostic (RD) is a world leader in the management of diabetes which imported and exported IVDs and specialised in marketing, sales, installation and ...
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Health Budget Review and Recommendations Report
22 Oct 2014
The Committee met to examine the Department of Health’s (DoH) budgetary review and recommendations report. Key issues raised by members included concerns about the format of the report, the information provided regarding the mandate of the Committee and the data itself and its accuracy. Could it be more recent? Clarification ...
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Analysis of Department of Health's budget, spending patterns & recommendations: Financial & Fiscal Commission briefing
21 Oct 2014
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) briefed the Committee on the Department of Health’s (DoH) budget and spending patterns after explaining their function and mandate. Targets for 2013/14 were outlined according to the National Development Plan (NDP) and the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Health sector outputs from 2009 were ...