Some pharmacists can now apply for permits to provide HIV prevention pills without a doctor’s script

Reported by Spotlight · 26 Aug 2026 · Catherine Tomlinson

Ten months after an enabling court judgment, some pharmacists in South Africa can finally start applying for permits that allows them to dispense HIV prevention pills without a script from a doctor. Catherine Tomlinson reports. The post Some pharmacists can now apply for permits to provide HIV…

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