What’s New in Legislation?
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 September 2023 and April 2024.
The previous issue of the Pharmaciae provided an update on legislative changes since January 2023 until August 2023. This issue provides an update on legislative changes and proposed changes pertaining to pharmacy since September 2023.
- Board Notice 477 of 2023: Guidelines for Work Based Learning – published for comment on 22 September 2023 – 60 days, due date 22 November 2023 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 481 of 2023: Competency Standards for Specialist Pharmacists – published for comment on 29 September 2023 – 60 days, due date 29 November 2023 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 479 of 2023: GPP Standard for Sexual and Reproductive Health – published for implementation on 29 September 2023 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 480 of 2023: GPP Minimum Standards Relating to Pharmacies that Only Provide Oncology Services – published for comment on 29 September 2023 – 60 days, due date 29 November 2023 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 513 of 2023: Competency standards for a pharmacist who provides public health pharmacy and management services in South Africa – published for comment on 24 November 2023 – 60 days, due date 24 January 2024 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 514 of 2023: Criteria to accredit a generic short course for a pharmacist who wishes to apply for registration as a responsible pharmacist – published for comment on 24 November 2023 – 60 days, due date 24 January 2024 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 526 of 2023: Fees payable to SAPC for 2024 – published for implementation on 06 December 2023 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 539 of 2023: Rules relating to services for which a pharmacist may levy a fee (2024) – published for implementation on 29 December 2023 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 543 of 2024: Criteria for the registration of a Responsible Pharmacist – published for comment on 2 February 2024 – 60 days, due date 3 April 2024 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 544 of 2024: Bachelor of Pharmacy Curriculum Outline and Criteria for Accreditation: Exit Level Outcomes, Associated Assessment Criteria and Constructive Alignment – published for comment on 2 February 2024 – 30 days, due date 1 March 2024 (click here to view)
- Board Notice 587 of 2024: GPP Products which may not be sold in a pharmacy– published for comment on 28 March 2024 – 60 days, due date 28 May 2024 (click here to view)
