Partnerships Essential to SAHPRA Pandemic Response

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is responsible for regulating health products intended for human and animal use, the conduct of clinical trials, and other duties in South Africa. “Around the COVID-19 pandemic, as regulators, we are having to work very closely with each other because in some jurisdictions clinical trials are ongoing, and we need to access that data. In some jurisdictions, products have been registered and we need to access that data,” explains SAHPRA CEO Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela. “It's been humbling to be part of the broader health sector where we contribute to not only saving the lives of South Africans but contribute to the knowledge base across the world and to averting this pandemic.”