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  "id": 3280090,
  "title": "The first generic weight loss drug hit SA in August — with many expected to follow. Will it be enough to kill the black market?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/the-first-generic-weight-loss-drug-hit-sa-in-august-with-many",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:21:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/health/2026-08-25-the-first-generic-weight-loss-drug-hit-sa-in-august-with-many-expected-to-follow-will-it-be-enough-to-kill-the-black-market/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As patents expire, generic versions of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic arrive in South Africa. But will price drops be enough to end the dangerous black market and grant access to the public health sector?",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T02:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Reserve Bank of India",
        "title": "Money Market Operations as on August 21, 2026",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T04:06:16.000Z"
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