It’s a story often repeated in South Africa’s neglected public healthcare system: old equipment, untrained staff, and a general lack of resources. In Gauteng, it’s a story that’s grown to reveal an unprecedented level of crisis. The province’s only two oncology radiation units are creaking under the strain of overwhelming demand and desperately ill patients are left waiting months, even years, for life-saving treatment. Carte Blanche investigates.
Lenalidomide price case progress
Access to Medicine: Lenalidomide Cancer Alliance submitted a case for the investigation of excessive pricing for lenalidomide to the South African Competition Commission in January 2023. The CompCom confirmed their intention to investigate this case in February 2023....