2024 FIP World Congress in Cape Town

The International Pharmaceutical Federation will host their 82nd World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Cape Town from 1-4 September 2024.

The International Pharmaceutical Federation will host their 82nd World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Cape Town from 1-4 September 2024.

Assessors of pharmacy education and training are pharmacists registered by the SAPC to measure outcomes of pharmacy education and training.

As at April 2024, this list comprises 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 by investigating alleged unprofessional conduct and publishing the sanctions issued by the Committee of Formal Inquiry.

The SAPC has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the pharmacy profession's ongoing professional development by actively participating in industry conferences.

Council has kept to the requirements of the Regulations relating to fees payable, with 2024 fees revised in line with the October 2023 headline inflation figure of 5.9%.

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.

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.

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.

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.