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                                         Vol. 463     Pretoria       2     January      2004    No. 25872
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                   
                                         
                   
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         BOARD NOTICE 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         RAADSKENNISGEWING 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                NOTICE 2 OF 2004 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     THE  SOUTH  AFRICAN  PHARMACY  COUNCIL 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         RULES  RELATING  TO GOOD PHARMACY  ,PRACTICE 
                                                                                                                                                 The South  African  Pharmacy  Council  intends, in terms of section  35A(b)(ii) of 
                                                                                                                                                 the  Pharmacy  Act,  1974,  (Act  53  of  1974),  as  amended,  to  make  the  rules  in 
                                                                                                                                                the  Schedule. 
                                                                                                                                                 Interested  persons  are  invited to submit, within two months  after  the  date  of 
                                                                                                                                                 publication of  ttiis  notice,  substantiated  comments  on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 or  representations 
                                                                                                                                                 regarding the rules  and  Annexure  A  (good pharmacy  practice  guidelines)  to 
                                                                                                                                                the  Registrar,  The  South  African  Pharmacy  Council,  PO Box 40040,  Arcadia, 
                                                                                                                                                 0007, or  Fax  (012)  326  1496                                                                                                                                                                                                                or  email:  hlone@pharmcounciI.co.za or 
                                                                                                                                                 registrar@pharmcouncil.co.za 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             SCHEDULE 
                                                                                                                                                 Rules  relating  to what constitutes good pharmacy  practice 
                                                                                                                                                 1.                                           In these  rules  "the  Act"  shall  mean  the  Pharmacy  Act,  1974  (Act                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   53 of 
                                                                                                                                                                                              1974),  as  amended,  and  any  expression to which  a  meaning has been 
                                                                                                                                                                                             assigned in the  Act  shall  bear  such  meaning. 
                                                                                                                                               2.                                           The  good  pharmacy  practice  guidelines  published  herewith                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  as 
                                                                                                                                                                                            Annexure  A  shall  constitute  good  pharmacy  practice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     in accordance 
                                                                                                                                                                                            with  section  35A(b)(ii) of the  Act. 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ANNEXURE A 
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                                                                                             THE SOUTH AFRICAN  PHARMACY 
                                                                                                                                                                                            COUNCIL 
                                                                                                           GOOD PHARMACY PRACTICE 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               I  GOOD PHARMACY  PRACTICE IN SOUTH  AFRICA 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1.                                                                                                                      INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            17 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  THE  UNDERLYING  PHILOSOPHY 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   THE SCOPE  OF  PRACTICE  OF  PHARMACIST                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 18 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1.3                                                                                                                    GOOD  PHARMACY  PRACTICE  REQUIREMENTS 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1.4                                                                                                                    GOOD  PHARMACY  PRACTICE  REQUIRMENTS  ADDRESSED 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1.5                                                                                                                     GENERAL  OBJECTIVES  OF  PHARMACEUTICAL  SERVICES 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ETHICS IN .PHARMACY 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1.                                                                                                                       INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          22 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.                                                                                                                       CODE zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAOF ETHICS 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 WELFARE  OF  THE  PATIENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               23 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.2                                                                                                                      HONOUR  AND  DIGNITY  OF  THE  PROFESSION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              23 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 STANDARD  OF  PROFESSIONAL  CONDUCT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     23 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.4                                                                                                                      CONFIDENTIALITY 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.5                                                                                                                      CONTINUING  PROGESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT  (CPD) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.6                                                                                                                      PROFESSIONAL  INDEPENDENCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              26 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.7                                                                                                                      INFORMATION  REGARDING  PROFESSIONAL  SERVICES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          27 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.7.1                                                                                                                   General  guidelines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     27 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2.7.2                                                                                                                     Publiaty  for  professional  services 
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2.7.3                                                                                                                     Newspapers  features                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    29 zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       2.7.4                                                                                                                     Directories 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.8                                                                                                                      PROFESSIONAL  APPEARANCE  AND  NATURE OF PHARMACY 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.8.1                                                                                                                    Control  over  medicines 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.8.1 .I                                                                                                                 General  Guidelines 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2.8.1.2                                                                                                                 Counterfeit  and  stolen  medicines 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2.8.1.3                                                                                                                  Foil  and  blister  packs