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Fertility Glossary

SAHPRA

The regulator that authorises medicines and health products in South Africa.

South African healthcare & funding

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority registers and monitors medicines, medical devices and related products, and publishes safety communications and recalls. Fertility medicines used in South Africa should be SAHPRA-registered products supplied through a licensed pharmacy; SAHPRA is also where suspected substandard or falsified products and adverse reactions are reported.

Also known as: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, medicines regulator

Sources

  • SAHPRA (South African Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Last reviewed: 8 September 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only β€” always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.

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