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Bridging the affordability gap: With illegal compounding pharmacies shut down by regulators, flexible payment options are making authentic, doctor-prescribed GLP-1 weight-loss injections accessible to thousands of South Africans.
WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS

R3 billion demand, zero cash: SA’s first weight-loss payment plan

Instead of risking unapproved peptides or paying upfront lump sums, South Africans can now split the cost of fully managed, genuine GLP-1 clinical care.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read
Aspen Pharmacare expects African sales of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro to exceed 2 billion rand in its current financial year.
GLP 1 MEDICATION

Mounjaro, generics and the race to make weight-loss drugs more affordable in SA

Aspen is advancing plans for lower-cost generic alternatives.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read