In reviewing 2024, the President of Council, Mr Mogologolo Phasha, reflects that despite a changing landscape, the pharmacy profession of South Africa remains a strong and resilient pillar of healthcare in the country, and he looks forward to advancing the profession and healthcare in South Africa in the year...
As we present e-Pharmaciae Volume 11, Issue 2, the newly appointed 25-member Council embarked on the first year of its five-year term. In this edition, the Registrar/CEO of the South African Pharmacy Council reflects on key milestones achieved during the year and addresses noteworthy operational matters.
As the regulatory body of the pharmacy profession in South Africa, the South African Pharmacy Council takes its responsibilities very seriously. In each edition of the e-Pharmaciae we highlight important decisions made by the Council in the recent past.
Legislation having an impact on Pharmacy and the practice environment is continuously updated in response to changing the environment and other factors. We endeavour to include all legislative amendments and new/proposed legislation in each issue of the e-Pharmaciae. This edition looks at the legislation published between April and July...
Fees payable to Council have been adjusted by 2.8% for 2025 and a schedule of fees is available within the Fees Regulations on the Council website, alternatively, the regulations may be downloaded by clicking here.
Everybody loves a free lunch! But when it comes to business, is there really such a thing? Have you ever been approached and offered something in return for something else? For example, have you ever been promised a gift (free lunch, physical gift, or even money) in return for...
The continuous misuse and abuse of codeine-containing medicines remains a cause of great concern for the profession as many of the perpetrators and victims of this misuse are the youth of this country. The normalisation of this misuse in popular culture and the subliminal endorsement by public figures has...
Each year and by 31 December, registered pharmacists are required to record and submit at least six (6) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) entries. These CPD entries should reflect activities in which a pharmacist has acquired knowledge and/or skills, which activities may include seminars, training courses and/or journal articles read...
The South African Pharmacy Council announces yet another unqualified audit opinion from its external auditors for the 2023 financial year. We also wish to alert stakeholders that the 2023 Annual Report and audited financial statements are now available on Council’s website.
2024 has been a busy year for Pharmacist Interns and Pharmacy Support Personnel with the pre-registration examinations, External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) for Pharmacist’s Assistants (Basic) and professional examinations for foreign-qualified persons.
As custodians of medicine, pharmacy professionals are expected to be highly responsible people. The various levels of responsibility for each of the pharmacy professional levels are outlined clearly in the legislation.
In terms of Section 22 of the Pharmacy Act, 53 of 1974, under the title “Licensing of pharmacies”, and in particular Section 22(9), a person registered to carry on the business of a pharmacy at the commencement of this section shall be deemed to be licensed in terms of...
The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of pharmacy professionals in the country. The SAPC’s regulation of pharmacy education is a vital component of ensuring that South African pharmacy professionals are adequately trained and equipped to serve the public.
As part of our commitment to delivering exceptional service and continuously improving our operations, the SAPC is pleased to announce the launch of its Customer Feedback Survey. This initiative underscores our dedication to meeting the needs of our stakeholders with the highest standards of professionalism.
The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) is happy to present to the profession eight (8) newly appointed and promoted employees, who have undergone a rigorous selection process. They bring with them a diversity of skills, experience and capabilities to help the SAPC fulfil its legislative mandate.
Members of the public and the profession are advised that, as at October 2024, the below list comprises of the only approved providers of pharmacy education and training, and the courses approved/accredited by the South African Pharmacy Council.
Council robustly guards the public’s right to quality pharmaceutical services, while upholding the good image of the pharmacy profession, by investigating alleged unprofessional conduct by registered persons and bringing disciplinary processes against those found to be endangering public health and/or bringing into disrepute the good name of the pharmacy...
This is the most current and updated list of registered assessors and moderators, published on 9 Dec 2024. All previous versions of the list are now considered outdated. Please refer to this list exclusively to ensure you are using the most accurate and up-to-date information.
We are delighted to announce, that this issue of Pharmaciae (Vol. 11, Issue 1), is the first one issued by the Council collective constituted for the 2024-2028 term of office. In this edition, we introduce the new Council and provide concise yet informative articles that seek to update the...
As the pharmacy profession welcomes a newly constituted 25-member Council collective, the Office of the Registrar has geared itself towards supporting Council achieve its five-year strategic plan. Mr Vincent Tlala, the Registrar/CEO of the South African Pharmacy Council, briefly takes stock of the path ahead in article.
This article presents a summary of selected matters discussed and decisions taken by the South African Pharmacy Council (hereafter “Council”) during its meetings held on 26 and 28 July and 18/19 October 2023. Other matters on the operations of the Office of the Registrar and Council are covered in...
Following the conclusion of the 2023 Council Elections, the Honourable Minister of Health appointed further Council members in terms of Section 5(b-e) of the Pharmacy Act, 53 of 1974, and constituted Council accordingly for the 2024-2028 term of office in December 2023.
In December 2022, the Honourable Minister of Health gazetted the Regulations relating to fees payable to the South African Pharmacy Council, which regulations capped fee revisions to the headline inflation at the request of the profession and other stakeholders. Statistics South Africa indicated that the October 2023 headline inflation...
Legislation having an impact on Pharmacy and the practice environment is continuously updated in response to changing the environment and other factors. We endeavour to include all legislative amendments and new/proposed legislation in each issue of the e-Pharmaciae. This edition looks at the legislation published between January 2023 and...
The South African Pharmacy Council honoured several invitations to attend conferences hosted by the profession since the start of 2023. These conferences presented the SAPC with an opportunity to engage with pharmacists, pharmacy support personnel and other industry stakeholders.
