{
  "id": 10707099,
  "title": "Pharmacists warn South Africans about medicine misuse and fake drugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/pharmacists-warn-south-africans-about-medicine-misuse-and-fake-drugs",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2026-09-29-pharmacists-warn-south-africans-about-medicine-misuse-and-fake-drugs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pharmacists warn that common medicine mistakes, from incorrect doses and sharing prescriptions to stopping treatment early, can lead to serious health complications, while patients are urged to avoid informal sources of medication.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}