SAACP - South African Association of Community Pharmacists

14/11/2025

Sadly, millions of people living with Diabetes, face daily challenges in the workplace.
What can YOU do, to assist business owners in your community to be more sensitive to the matter and to bring about change?

14/11/2025

World Diabetes Day 2025 | Know more and do more

An estimated 589 million adults are living with diabetes. 7 in 10 are of working age. Many face challenges in the workplace such as stigma, discrimination, e...

14/11/2025

12/11/2025

SAHPRA cautions members of the public against purchasing or using GLP-1 products that are being promoted and sold on social media platforms.

12/11/2025

Webinar Alert!

Join us for the Pharmacist Scope of Practice Webinar on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 from 19:00 – 20:00. The webinar will cover the following topics:

1. Acts specifically related to the profession of a pharmacist;
2. Scope of practice of a pharmacist; and
3. Rules relating to the services for which a pharmacist may levy a fee and guidelines for levying such fee or fees.

The webinar will be held via Microsoft Teams and streamed to the OfficialSAPC YouTube Channel.

Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/WebinarPharmacyPractice
YouTube: https://bit.ly/SAPClive

04/11/2025

Webinar Alert!

Join us for the Pharmacist Scope of Practice Webinar on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 from 09:00 – 10:00. The webinar will cover the following topics:

1. Acts specifically related to the profession of a pharmacist;
2. Scope of practice of a pharmacist; and
3. Rules relating to the services for which a pharmacist may levy a fee and guidelines for levying such fee or fees.

The webinar will be held via Microsoft Teams and streamed to the OfficialSAPC YouTube Channel.

Microsoft Teams: https://bit.ly/PharmacyPracticeWebinar
YouTube: https://bit.ly/SAPClive

31/10/2025

The 84th FIP World Congress will be held in Montreal, Canada, 30 August – 2 September 2026. Join pharmacy professionals from around the world to explore innovation, collaboration, and the future of pharmacy! Expect inspiring sessions, global networking opportunities, and a vibrant exchange of ideas. Registration opens in early January. Mark your calendars and be part of this exciting global event! https://montreal2026.fip.org/

28/10/2025

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising across the globe, threatening to undo decades of medical progress. At the 2025 FIP world congress, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), together with Denmark’s Minister of the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde, stressed that tackling AMR requires urgent investment, coordinated strategies and strong international partnerships. Read more in this month's International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ) issue: https://www.fip.org/publications?item=1012.

The IPJ is a benefit of FIP membership. Find out more about membership here: www.fip.org/registration.

23/10/2025

💟A handbook for pharmacists (https://www.fip.org/file/5248) offers practical guidance, including information on screening, to strengthen pharmacy’s role in cancer care.

13/10/2025

📢PIMART
The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA) notes with great satisfaction the long-awaited judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the matter concerning the Pharmacist-Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (PIMART).

In its ruling, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld the authority of the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) to approve and implement the PIMART programme. This judgment upholds the 2023 ruling of the North Gauteng High Court, which recognised the PIMART initiative as a legitimate and necessary expansion of the pharmacist’s scope of practice.

The outcome marks a significant milestone for both the pharmacy profession and public health in South Africa. Under PIMART, pharmacists who complete the approved training and obtain the Section 22A(15) permit related to PIMART will be authorised to initiate and manage specific aspects of HIV prevention and care, thereby increasing access to these services, especially for people unable to access conventional healthcare facilities or those in underserved areas.