Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy, 2000

Chapter VI : Services which may be provided in the various Categories of Pharmacies

17. Wholesale pharmacy

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Except as provided for in the Medicines Act, only the following services pertaining to the scope of practice of a pharmacist may be provided in a wholesale pharmacy—

 

(1) the wholesale distribution of any medicine or scheduled substance through the purchasing, acquiring,  keeping, possessing, using, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance;

 

(2) the furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to medicine distributed by him, her or it;

 

(3) the application for the registration of a medicine or medical device;

 

(4) the initiation and conducting of pharmaceutical research and development; and

 

(5) any other health service as may be approved by Council from time to time,

 

Provided that regulation 17 shall not prohibit the repackaging of medicine in wholesale pharmacies owned or controlled by an organ of the State in accordance with the Medicines Act.