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SANDF slams bid to block use of Cuban drug to treat Covid-19 By Thami Magubane Share DURBAN - THE SA National Defence Force (SANDF) and the SA Communist Party have reacted with anger to moves aimed at blocking the use of a Cuban-manufactured drug to treat Covid-19 infections while soldiers were losing their lives to the deadly disease. The move to seize the drug that could “save” members of the SANDF from Covid-19 deaths has been described as short-sighted because the military has the right to explore medical options to keep the army healthy. The SACP in a statement issued yesterday said...

SANDF acquisition of non-approved Cuban COVID-19 drug draws more criticism Written by defenceWeb - Heberon. The decision to import Cuban medication to provide heightened protection against COVID-19 for soldiers at a cost in excess of R200 million, apparently contradicting South African medical regulations, attracted the attention of the Auditor-General and the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and others to date. The medication was allegedly smuggled into South Africa in March last year aboard an aircraft chartered from SAA bringing a “brigade” of Cuban military medical do...