Contact & ethics

The research team

Questions about the study are welcome at any time, before or after taking part.

Researcher (Principal Investigator)

Ms Simoné Eksteen, BPharm

Master of Pharmacy Practice Student (Principal Investigator)

School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal

simone_xtn@msn.com +27 82 413 0067

Supervisor

Dr Andy Gray

Senior Lecturer

Division of Pharmacology, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal

graya1@ukzn.ac.za

Supervisor

Dr Sham Moodley

Honorary Research Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Director and Pharmacist: Natraj Pharmacy, Durban

shamm@iafrica.com

Ethics approval and oversight

Approved by UKZN HSSREC

To ensure all participants are safeguarded from harm and confidentiality is protected, the University's Human and Social Science Ethics Research Committee (HSSREC), University of KwaZulu-Natal oversees this research project.

Protocol:: HSSREC/00008280/2025
Original protocol:: Full approval on 3 April 2025
Amendment:: Amendment approved on 6 October 2026

Copies of the ethics approval letters are available from the researcher on request.

For ethical questions or concerns, contact HSSREC:

Research OfficeUKZN Westville CampusGovan Mbeki BuildingPrivate Bag X54001Durban, 4000KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Email: hssrec@ukzn.ac.za

Telephone: 031 260 4557