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%.
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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.
Avoid Perverse Incentives: Retaining Professional Independence, Putting the Patient First
The Rules relating to the Code of Conduct require that a pharmacy professional's prime concern must be the wellbeing of the patient. This article looks at avoiding perverse incentive schemes.
Registered Assessors and Moderators
This list is no longer valid as it has been superseded by the most recent update, published on 5 December 2024.
Appointments, Retirements, Promotions and Resignations
The SAPC is happy to present to the profession ten newly appointed and promoted employees. We are also bidding farewell to three colleagues, one of whom is retiring.
What’s New in Legislation
Legislation having an impact on Pharmacy and the practice environment is continuously updated. This edition looks at legislation published between January and August 2023.