South Africa: A Thriving Black Market for Medicines Has Emerged in Joburg

South Africa: A Thriving Black Market for Medicines Has Emerged in Joburg

Immigrants shunned by clinics resort to buying unregulated medicines from illegal vendors

Desperate for care: Immigrants turn to black market for medicine

A hidden network of informal pharmacies is thriving in Johannesburg, fuelled by smuggled medicines from Malawi and Zimbabwe. Driven by difficulties accessing formal healthcare, many immigrants are buying medication from an underground market. The post Desperate for care: Immigrants turn to black market for medicine appeared first on Health For Mzansi.

Malawian Drugs Dominate Johannesburg’s Black Market Amid Local Shortages

While Malawians are being turned away from public hospitals due to severe medicine shortages, Johannesburg’s black market for pharmaceuticals is thriving, with smuggled medicines from Malawi readily available. According to GroundUp, a South African-based news agency, the black market in Johannesburg is booming with medicines such as antibiotics, contraceptives, and antihistamines. These are primarily smuggled from Malawi, with some also coming f…

In recent years, Poland has seen an alarming increase in the number of people addicted to both prescription and non-prescription painkillers and sedatives.

Malawian medicines flood South Africa’s black market amidst public hospital shortages - The Zambian Observer

Malawian medicines flood South Africa’s black market amidst public hospital shortages By: Malawi24 While Malawians are being sent away from public hospitals with unfilled prescriptions due to crippling medicine shortages, Johannesburg’s black market for pharmaceuticals has become a booming business, overflowing with smuggled medicines from Malawi. According to GroundUp, a South African-based news agency, in […] The post Malawian medicines flood …

Malawian medicines flood South Africa’s black market amidst public hospital shortages Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

While Malawians are being sent away from public hospitals with unfilled prescriptions due to crippling medicine shortages, Johannesburg’s black market for pharmaceuticals has become a booming business, overflowing with smuggled medicines from Malawi. According to GroundUp, a South African-based news agency, in Johannesburg, a thriving black market has emerged for pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, contraceptives, and […] The post Malawian m…