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South Africa: The First Generic Weight Loss Drug Hit South Africa In August - With Many Expected To Follow. Will It Be Enough To Kill The Black Market?

[Bhekisisa] The first generic weight loss drug hit SA in August -- with many expected to follow. Will it be enough to kill the black market?

  • First generic semaglutide injection launched in South Africa in August
  • Additional generics expected soon, lowering drug prices
  • Success uncertain in eliminating black market and benefiting public patients

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