Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy, 20001. Definitions |
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates—
means the Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act 53 of 1974), and includes any proclamation, regulation, rule or order made under this Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a pharmacy wherein or from which some or all of the services as prescribed in regulation 18 of these regulations are provided to persons requiring pharmaceutical services, but excludes an institutional pharmacy;
means a pharmacy wherein or from which some or all of the services as prescribed in regulation 19 of these regulations are provided to persons requiring pharmaceutical services;
means guidance and support provided by a pharmacist whilst physically present in a pharmacy, and in accordance with rules relating to good pharmacy practice published in terms of Section 35A(b) of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means the interpretation and evaluation of a prescription, the selection, manipulation or compounding of the medicine, the labelling and supply of the medicine in an appropriate container according to the Medicines Act and the provision of information and instructions by a pharmacist to ensure the safe and effective use of medicine by the patient and “dispense” has a corresponding meaning;
means guidance and support by a pharmacist to pharmacy support personnel in a primary health care clinic or any other facility as approved by the council, and in accordance with rules relating to good pharmacy practice published in terms of section 35A(b) of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means the training undertaken by a pharmacist's assistant (learner basic) or pharmacist's assistant (learner post-basic) under the direct personal supervision of a tutor at a pharmacy approved by the council for purposes of such training;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a pharmacy situated in—
| (a) | a public health facility, wherein or from which some or all of the services as prescribed in regulation 18 of these regulations are provided to persons requiring pharmaceutical services from or at that public health facility; or |
| (b) | a private health facility, wherein or from which some or all of the services as prescribed in regulation 18 of these regulations are provided to persons requiring pharmaceutical services from or at that private health facility, |
but excludes a community pharmacy;
means the pharmacist designated and registered as such by a close corporation entitled to carry on the business of a pharmacist in terms of the Act and who shall be responsible for performing the duties as prescribed in regulation 25 of these regulations;
means the pharmacist designated and registered as such by a company entitled to carry on the business of a pharmacist in terms of the Act and who shall be responsible for performing the duties as prescribed in regulation 25 of these regulations;
means all operations including purchasing of raw material, processing, production, packaging, releasing, storage, quality assurance, importation, exportation of medicine and scheduled substances and related control and “manufacturing” has a corresponding meaning;
means a pharmacy wherein or from which some or all of the services as prescribed in regulation 16 of these regulations are provided and which shall sell medicine only to a wholesale pharmacy or a community pharmacy or an institutional pharmacy or to persons who are authorised to purchase medicines in terms of the Medicines Act or to an organ of State;
shall have the same meaning as defined in terms of the Medicines Act;
means the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965), as amended;
means the natural person appointed and registered as such by a company or a close corporation entitled to carry on the business of a pharmacist in terms of the Act and who shall be responsible for performing the duties as prescribed in regulation 24 of these regulations;
means a natural person registered in one of the following categories:
| (a) | pharmacist's assistant (learner basic); |
| (b) | pharmacist's assistant (basic); |
| (c) | pharmacist's assistant (learner post-basic; |
| (d) | pharmacist's assistant (post-basic); |
| (e) | pharmacy technician (learner); |
| (f) | pharmacy technician (student); |
| (g) | pharmacy technician (trainee); |
| (h) | pharmacy technician; |
| (i) | pharmacy student |
which constitute the various categories of pharmacy support personnel registered as such in terms of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means any person who owns a pharmacy and who is registered as such in terms of the Act;
means a natural person registered as such in terms of the Act;
means a natural person registered as such in terms of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a natural person registered as such in terms of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a natural person registered as such in terms of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a natural person registered as such in terms of the Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means the supply of medicine to meet the health needs of a patient or group of patients without a prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicines;
means diagnosing a health need, prescribing and supplying of medicine to meet the health needs of a patient or group of patients or, where necessary, the referral to another health care professional by a pharmacist who has received the necessary authorisation from Council and is the holder of a permit issued in terms of the Medicines Act;
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means an institution, facility, building, or place where persons receive primary health care treatment, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions or other primary health care services that is owned or controlled by an organ of State;
means any hospital, institution or facility at which provision is made for diagnostic interventions, medical or surgical treatment, and nursing or other health care, which is not owned or controlled by an organ of State;
means any person or institution approved by and registered with the council in terms of the Act to provide education and training approved by the council for purposes of:
| (a) | registration as a pharmacist; |
| (b) | registration as a pharmacist’ assistant (basic), pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic) or pharmacy technician; |
| (c) | registration of a speciality; |
| (d) | continuing professional development; |
| (e) | supplementary training; or |
| (f) | a course determined by the council in terms of the Medicines Act; |
[Definition substituted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means any hospital, institution or facility at which provision is made for diagnostic interventions, medical or surgical treatment, and nursing or other health care, which is owned or controlled by an organ of State;
[Definition deleted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a natural person who is a pharmacist and who shall be responsible to the council for complying with all the provisions of this Act and other legislation applicable to services which specially pertain to the scope of practice of a pharmacist, and the legislation applicable to the pharmacy which is under his or her personal supervision and who is registered as such in terms of the Act;
means the removing of a medicine from its original container and placing it into a patient-ready pack and “pre-packaging” have corresponding meanings;
shall have the same meaning as defined in terms of the Medicines Act;
shall have the same meaning as defined in terms of the Medicines Act;
means practical training, as determined by the council from time to time, undertaken by a pharmacy technician (trainee) in terms of a contract under the direct personal supervision of a tutor in a pharmacy approved by the council in terms of the Act for purposes of such training;
[Definition inserted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a pharmacist registered with the council as a tutor, to supervise the
internship of a pharmacist intern, the traineeship of a pharmacy technician (trainee) or the in-service training of a pharmacist's assistant (learner basic) or pharmacist's assistant (learner post-basic);
[Definition inserted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]
means a pharmacy wherein or from which some or all of the services as prescribed in regulation 17 of these regulations are provided and who shall sell medicine only to a wholesale pharmacy or a community pharmacy or an institutional pharmacy or to persons who are authorised to purchase medicines in terms of the Medicines Act or to an organ of State;
means education and training undertaken by a pharmacist’s assistant (learner basic), pharmacist’s assistant (learner post-basic) or pharmacy technician (learner) in a pharmacy under the auspices of a provider, as part of an education and training program approved by the council for purposes of registration as a pharmacist’s assistant (basic), pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic) or pharmacy technician.
[Definition inserted by the Regulations relating to the Practice of Pharmacy: Amendment 2024, Notice No. 4733, GG50528, dated 19 April 2024]