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News Items: 1] Generics use increasing steadily 2] Minister commits private sector in absentia 3] Charter to could add to public sector woes 4] Doctors critical to low-cost equation 5] Funding biologicals not mission impossible, but… 6] Legislation needed for complimentary medicines 7] Effectiveness of PMB process questioned 8] Kalafong hospital’s Paediatric Oncology unit receives much needed equipment SAFP Newsroom is a montly review of pertinent healcare issues compiled exclusively for SA Family Practice by a private and independent health care journalist. Address all correspondence to douw@medpharm.co.za. Disclaimer: This news feature is a service to the readers and all precautions have been made to accurately report on current health care matters. The views published in this section does not necessarily reflect the views of the Publishers, Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd). nor the SA Academy of Family Practice.