{
  "id": 1461602,
  "title": "Sahpra orders urgent recall of hypertension drug Enalapril 10mg Arya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/sahpra-orders-urgent-recall-of-hypertension-drug-enalapril-10mg-arya",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T09:55:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/sahpra-orders-urgent-recall-of-hypertension-drug-enalapril-10mg-arya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Africa's health regulatory body, Sahpra, has ordered an urgent recall of four batches of the hypertension medication Enalapril 10mg Arya. The decision comes after post-marketing inspections revealed out-of-specification results, prompting immediate action to protect patients and ensure public health safety. The recall has been classified as a Class II-Type A and is being executed by Arya Pharma (Pty) Ltd in collaboration with Sahpra, in adherence to the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965, as amended.\n\nThe affected batches of Enalapril 10mg Arya are specifically listed by Sahpra. The regulator strongly advises patients, healthcare professionals, pharmacies, wholesalers, and other medicine suppliers to conduct a thorough check of their stock and promptly identify any batches that match the recalled ones. Rodgers Baloyi, a spokesperson for Sahpra, emphasized the importance of halting the use of the affected batches and instructed patients to consult their pharmacists or healthcare professionals for guidance and, if necessary, to request an alternative medication. Sahpra clarifies that the recall is limited to these four specific batches and urges all concerned parties to adhere strictly to the recall instructions provided by Arya Pharma (Pty) Ltd.\n\nHealthcare professionals, pharmacies, wholesalers, and other medicine suppliers are directed to immediately identify any stock from the affected batches, cease dispensing, selling, or distributing these products, quarantine the affected stock, and return it through the established supply chain in accordance with the recall instructions. Sahpra will maintain close monitoring of the situation and take further regulatory actions to safeguard public health.",
  "summary": "Patients who are currently taking Enalapril 10mg Arya are urged to check the batch number on their medicine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}