What’s New in Legislation

Legislation having an impact on Pharmacy and the practice environment is continuously updated in response to the changing healthcare environment and other factors. We endeavour to include all legislative amendments and new/proposed legislation in each issue of the e-Pharmaciae. This issue looks at the legislation published since the last issue of the Pharmaciae (Vol. 11, Issue 2).

This issue of the Pharmaciae provides an update on legislative changes and proposed changes pertaining to pharmacy since the last issue of the Pharmaciae (Vol. 11, Issue 2). Proposed changes to legislation and rules are published at www.sapc.za.org/Legislation_Proposed as and when such proposed changes are published in the Government Gazette; in 2026, Council published the following proposed new legislation, rules and changes to existing rules and legislation:

• Board Notice 966 of 2026: Accreditation criteria for a compounding and dispensing course for Practitioners (for comment – 60 days, due date 30 September 2026)

• Board Notice 965 of 2026: Accreditation criteria for a Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) short course for nurses (for comment – 60 days, due date 30 September 2026)

• Board Notice 955 of 2026: Criteria for Certificate of Good Standing (for comment – 30 days, due date 03 August 2026)

• Board Notice 952 of 2026: Minimum standards specifically relating to the prevention of fronting in the practice of pharmacy (for comment – 60 days, due date 30 August 2026)

• Board Notice 912 of 2026: Criteria for a Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals (for comment – 60 days, due date 24 June 2026)

• Board Notice 881 of 2026: Rules relating to the Code of Conduct for registered persons (for comment – 60 days, due date 11 April 2026)

• Board Notice 879 of 2026: Rules relating to good pharmacy practice (for comment – 60 days, due date 11 April 2026).

The following legislation were published for implementation since last issue of the Pharmaciae (Vol. 11, Issue 2).

• Board Notice 956 of 2026: Criteria for registration as a tutor – published for implementation on 03 July 2026 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 934 of 2026: Additional fees payable to Council for 2026 – published for implementation on 19 June 2026 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 926 of 2026: Criteria to accredit a course to be completed by Foreign-Qualified Pharmacy Technicians – published for implementation on 03 June 2026 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 880 of 2026: Guidelines for the removal of pharmacy registration/recording as a result of non-compliance with good pharmacy practice and other pharmacy legislation (amendment notice) – published for implementation on 10 February 2026 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 868 of 2025: Services for which a pharmacist can levy a fee 2026 – published for implementation on 17 December 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 866 of 2025: Bachelor of Pharmacy – Integrated Curriculum Outline – published for implementation on 10 December 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 860 of 2025: Fees payable to SAPC for 2026 – published for implementation on 05 December 2025 (click here to view)

• Government Gazette No. 6537: Determination of Amounts for the Purposes of Certain Provisions of the Pharmacy Act, 53 of 1974 – published for implementation on 22 August 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 816 of 2025: Guidelines for Work-Based Learning (WBL) – published for implementation on 4 August 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 815 of 2025: Criteria to accredit a course to be completed by Foreign-Qualified Pharmacists – published for implementation on 4 August 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 814 of 2025: Specialist Qualifications – published for implementation on 4 August 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 794 of 2025: Rules relating to good pharmacy practice: Reference sources – published for implementation on 13 June 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 756 of 2025: Competency standards for a specialist pharmacist who provides public health pharmacy and management services – published for implementation on 14 March 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 754 of 2025: Rules relating to services for which a pharmacist may levy a fee – published for implementation on 14 March 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 753 of 2025: Competency standards for a specialist pharmacist who provides radiopharmaceutical services – published for implementation on 14 March 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 752 of 2025: Competency standards for a specialist pharmacist who provides clinical pharmacy services – published for implementation on 14 March 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 751 of 2025: Correction Notice – Rules relating to good pharmacy practice: Standard Operating Procedures – published for implementation on 14 March 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 782 of 2025: Competency standards for a specialist pharmacist who provides industrial pharmaceutical services – published for implementation on 9 May 2025 (click here to view)

• Board Notice 787 of 2025: Fees payable to Council – published for implementation on 21 May 2025 (click here to view)