About Pharmaciae
Regulation, Written for the Profession
The official electronic publication of the South African Pharmacy Council, published quarterly since 2019.
Our Purpose
Keeping the Profession Informed
Pharmaciae exists to keep registered persons, students, and members of the public up to date with matters that affect the practice, education, and regulation of pharmacy in South Africa. Every issue is developed under the guidance of the Office of the Registrar and reviewed before publication.
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Quarterly PublicationNew issues are released roughly every quarter, with special editions around the National Pharmacy Conference.
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Written for Everyone in PharmacyContent spans pharmacists, pharmacy support personnel, students, and the patients they serve.
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Council-ReviewedEvery article passes through the Office of the Registrar before it reaches the profession.
Who We Serve
Beyond the Pharmacy Counter
While Pharmaciae is written primarily for registered persons, its reach extends to the patients and families who depend on the profession every day. Regulatory changes, public health campaigns, and safety notices published in Pharmaciae ultimately shape the care every South African receives, whether in a pharmacy, a clinic, or at their own kitchen table.
Members of the public are welcome to read every issue, and are encouraged to do so whenever a notice affects their own health decisions.
Governance
The Office of the Registrar
Pharmaciae is produced under the direction of the Office of the Registrar at the South African Pharmacy Council.
Council continues to strengthen the regulatory framework that protects the public and supports registered persons in delivering safe, quality pharmaceutical care across South Africa, from the smallest rural pharmacy to the country’s largest hospital groups.
“Advancing pharmacy means advancing the standard of care every patient can expect, wherever they are in South Africa.”
Mr Mogologolo Phasha President, South African Pharmacy Council
History
From Print to eVol.12
Pharmaciae has grown from a printed newsletter into a fully electronic, quarterly publication.
2019
eVol.6 No.1
The publication’s earliest archived electronic issue, published in August 2019.
2020
eVol.7 No.1
Published in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, covering infection prevention and the 3rd National Pharmacy Conference.
2024
eVol.11 No.2
The most recent issue before the platform migration to pharmaciae.co.za.
2026
eVol.12 No.1
The first issue published on the newly rebuilt Pharmaciae platform.