To provide for the establishment of the South African Pharmacy Council and for its objects and general powers; to extend the control of the council to the public sector, and to provide for pharmacy education and training, requirements for registration, the practice of pharmacy, the ownership of pharmacies and the investigative and disciplinary powers of the council; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with the Amendment to Rule 2.29 of the Rules relating to good pharmacy practice under BN129 of 2004, as per Board Notice 669 of GG51271 dated 20 September 2024.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with Amendments to Regulations under R.1156 of 2000 by Regulations relating to Pharmacy Education and Training: Amendment 2024, as per Notice No. 4937 of GG50766 dated 7 June 2024.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with Amendment of Regulations under Notice 1160 of 20 November 2000: Regulations relating to the Registration of Persons and the Maintenance of Registers, as per Notice No. 4734 of GG50528 dated 19 April 2024.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with Rules Relating to the Services for which a Pharmacist may Levy a Fee and Guidelines for Levying such a Fee or Fees, as per Board Notice 539 of GG49944 dated 29 December 2023.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with Fees Payable to the Council under the Pharmacy Act – Schedule of Fees as of January 2024, as per Board Notice 526 of GG49830 dated 6 December 2023.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with the Amendment to Board Notice 129 of 2004 Annexure A: Minimum Standard for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services provided by Pharmacists, as per Board Notice 479 of GG49379 dated 29 September 2023.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with Regulations relating to Fees Payable to the South African Pharmacy Council, 2022, as per Notice No. R.2827 of GG47634 dated 2 December 2022.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with a Standard for Tutor Training Programmes, as per Board Notice 318 of GG46739 dated 19 August 2022.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with the Regulations relating to Pharmacy Education and Training, as per Notice No. R.1156 of GG21754 dated 20 November 2000.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with a publication regarding Pharmacists providing Family Planning Services (Reproductive Health Services), as per Board Notice 314 of GG47197 dated 5 August 2022.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with Rules Relating to the Services for which a Pharmacist may Levy a Fee and Guidelines for Levying such a Fee or Fees, as per Board Notice 287 of GG46471 dated 3 June 2022.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated with a Notice regarding A Pharmacist who offers Immunisation Services in SA: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique and Delivering Immunisation Services, as per Board Notice 241 of GG46254 dated 22 April 2022.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), has been updated by Fees Payable to the Council under the Act, as per Board Notice 185 of GG45664 dated 17 December 2021.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by a Correction Notice to Board Notice 83 of 30 July 2021, as per Board Notice 134 of GG45352 dated 22 October 2021.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Fees Payable to the Council under the Act, as per Board Notice 133 of GG45352 dated 22 October 2021.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by publication of Scope of Practice and competency standards and the criteria for the accreditation of a pharmacist initiated management of antiretroviral therapy (PIMART) course, as per Board Notice 101 of GG44981 dated 13 August 2021.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Fees Payable to the Council under the Act, as per Board Notice 83 of GG44908 dated 30 July 2021.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by publication of Rules relating to Good Pharmacy Practice, 2021, as per Board Notice 70 of GG44822 dated 9 July 2021.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by publication of Rules relating to the Services for which a Pharmacist may levy a fee and Guidelines for levying such a fee or fees, 2021, as per Board Notice 69 of GG 44822, dated 9 July 2021

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by publication of Guidelines for Registration of Persons who hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree as Pharmacist’s Assistant Post Basic, as per Board Notice 138 of GG43934 dated 27 November 2020.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by Board Notice 188 of 2020: Fees Payable to Council under the Act, as per Board Notice 132 of GG43870 dated 4 November 2020.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by the Restoration Requirements and Process for Pharmacists who have been removed from the Register, as per Board Notice 80 of GG43495 dated 5 July 2020.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Guidelines for the removal of pharmacy registration, as per Board Notice No. 63 of GG43358 dated 29 May 2020.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated with Rules relating to the Services for which a Pharmacist may Levy a Fee and Guidelines for Levying such a Fee or Fees as per Board Notice No. 27 of GG43073 dated 6 March 2020.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated to determine Fees payable to the Council for the 2020 year as per Notice No. 188, GG42845, dated 15 November 2019.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Regulations Relating to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Government Gazette 42725, Board Notice 174, dated 27 September 2019.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Regulations Relating to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Government Gazette 42464, Board Notice 688, dated 17 May 2019.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Board Notices, Election/Appointment of Members of Council as per Board Notice 184 of GG42132 dated 21 December 2018.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Board Notices, 2018 Competency Standards for Pharmacists in South Africa as per Board Notice 59 of GG 41621 dated 11 May 2018.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by Rules Relating to Good Pharmacy Practice, Board Notice No. 184 of 2017, Government Gazette 41256, dated 17 November 2017.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by Fees Payable to the Council under the Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), Notice No. 841 of 2017, Government Gazette 41210, dated 27 October 2017.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by List of Approved Facilities for the Purposes of Performing Community Service by Pharmacists in the year 2016, Government Gazette, Notice No. 691, dated 6 August 2015.

This Act has been updated by Board Notice No. 129 of 2004 in Government Gazette No. 27112 dated 17 December 2004; Board Notice 106 of 2004 in Government Gazette No. 26904 dated 15 October 2004; Notice 65 of 2009 in Government Gazette No. 32278 dated 28 May 2009; Board Notice 150 of 2010 in Government Gazette No. 33715 dated 29 October 2010; Board Notices 193 and 194 of 2010 in Government Gazette No. 33898 dated 20 December 2010.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Board Notices, Rules Relating to Good Pharmacy Practice, 2008 as per Board Notice No. 108 of GG31534 dated 24 October 2008.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been updated by Board Notices, Rules Relating to Good Pharmacy Practice, 2004 as per Board Notice No. 129 of GG27112 dated 17 December 2004.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974) has been amended by Regulations relating to the registration of persons and the maintenance of registers, Notice No. R. 1160, dated 20 November 2000.

The Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974), dated October 1974, has been added to the site.