Introducing the New Council
Following the conclusion of the 2023 Council Elections, the Honourable Minister of Health appointed further Council members and constituted Council for the 2024-2028 term of office.
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Council Decisions (July & October 2023)
This article presents a summary of selected matters discussed and decisions taken by Council during its meetings held on 26 and 28 July and 18/19 October 2023.
Message from the Registrar
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.
Message from the President
We are delighted to announce that this issue of Pharmaciae is the first one issued by the Council collective constituted for the 2024-2028 term of office.
March 2023 Pre-Registration Examination: Results
Pharmacist Interns in the March 2023 cohort achieved a 93.13% pass rate in the Pre-Registration Examination, slightly higher than the October 2022 pass rate of 86.8%.
Importance of CPD: 2023 Deadline Is Fast Approaching
Each year, registered pharmacists are required to submit at least six Continuing Professional Development entries by 31 December.
Medicine Misuse: Codeine
Codeine-containing medicines have become a real conundrum for Pharmacy, due to increased abuse and misuse fuelled by popular culture and illicit markets for habit-forming medicines.
The 2022 Annual Report and Financial Statements Are Now Available
The South African Pharmacy Council announces yet another unqualified audit opinion from its external auditors for the 2022 financial year, the fourteenth consecutive such opinion.
2023 Council Election Results
7,062 of 18,205 eligible pharmacists voted in the 2023 Council Elections, indicating a 38.79% voter turnout rate, for the nine members elected by the profession.
September Was Pharmacy Month
Pharmacy Month 2023 was observed under the theme 'Pharmacy United in Promoting Healthcare for Patients', with messages receiving over 192 million impressions across various channels.