19/06/2020
Professor Hodkinson draws patients' attention to this important document regarding the extended period of time for personal prescriptions.
Dear colleagues,
I wish to alert you of the recent government gazette, published on 30 April 2020, which states that the validity of prescribed medications will no longer be 6 months, but has been extended to 12 months. This is a big victory for patients with chronic conditions in this country, particularly those in the public health system. I wish to particularly acknowledge the important role played by Professors Joel Dave and Marc Blockman, who were central in tabling this proposal and engaging with various stakeholders to obtain support to get the national Ministry of Health to alter this policy.
Professor Ntobeko Ntusi
4th May 2020