Medicinal Product Regulation and Product Liability in South Africa

Medicinal product regulation and product liability in South Africa: overview by Danie Dohmen, Jenny Pienaar, Alexis Apostolidis and Jeanette Visagie

A Q&A guide to medicinal product regulation and product liability law in South Africa.

The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues including pricing and state funding, manufacturing, marketing, clinical trials, advertising, labelling, and product recall and liability.

To read the full Q&A, visit Thomsan Reuters Practical Law.

For information on pharmaceutical patents, trade marks, competition law, patent licensing, generic entry, abuse of dominance and parallel imports, visit Pharmaceutical IP and Competition Law in South Africa: overview.

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