Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)Board NoticesCompetency Standards in South AfricaCompetency Standards for a Specialist Pharmacist who provides public health pharmacy and management services in South AfricaScope of practice for a Public Health and Management Pharmacist |
In addition to the acts and services which form part of the scope of practice of the pharmacist as prescribed in terms of Regulations 3 and 4 of the Regulations relating to the practice of Pharmacy; a pharmacist who has completed a master’s degree in public health pharmacy and management must be allowed to provide the following services or acts pertaining to the scope of practice for public health pharmacy and management pharmacist:
| (a) | Perform acts and services especially pertaining to the profession of a pharmacist; |
| (b) | Lead and manage surveillance and assessment of the pharmaceutical services; |
| (c) | Lead projects to protect and promote health and well-being, including communicable disease control and environmental health; |
| (d) | Manage, analyse, and interpret information and statistics; |
| (e) | Develop and analyse pharmaceutical public health policy for the better use of existing and new medicines/technologies and rational use of all medicines to improve health services; |
| (f) | Provide strategic leadership for medicine supply management; |
| (g) | Provide education and training related to public health and management; |
| (h) | Manage knowledge and transfer research evidence into practice; |
| (i) | Develop policies and procedures for public health and management; |
| (j) | Manage, analyse, interpret, and advise on pharmacoeconomic information for rational use of medicines; and |
| (k) | Perform research, teach, and publish in the field of public health and management. |
The scope of practice of a specialist pharmacist student is the same as the scope of practice of a specialist pharmacist practiced under the auspices of a provider.
The scope of practice of a specialist pharmacist resident is the same as the scope of practice of a specialist pharmacist practiced under the supervision of a specialist pharmacist.