Pharmacist's Assistant Post-Basic

A pharmacist’s assistant registered in the category pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic) may perform the following services or acts under the direct personal supervision of a pharmacist in a pharmacy:

1. the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances;
2. assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of non-sterile or sterile medicine or scheduled substances according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist;
3. assist with the manufacturing of non-sterile or sterile medicine or scheduled substances according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist;
4. the re-packaging of medicine;
5. the distribution and control of stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 7 medicines or scheduled substances;
6. the ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to and including Schedule 7 according to an instruction of a person authorised in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 101 of 1965, to purchase or obtain such medicine or scheduled substances;
7. the reading and preparation of a prescription, the selection, manipulation or compounding of the medicine, the labelling and supply of the medicine in an appropriate container following the interpretation and evaluation of the prescription by a pharmacist;
8. the provision of instructions regarding the correct use of medicine supplied; and
9. the provision of information to individuals in order to promote health.

A pharmacist’s assistant registered in the category pharmacist’s assistant (post-basic) may also read and prepare a prescription, then select, manipulate or compound medicine, label and supply medicine in an appropriate container under the indirect personal supervision of a pharmacist: provided that such indirect personal supervision will take place only under the following circumstances:

1. the services are provided or acts are performed at a primary health care clinic or any other facility as approved by Council;
2. only re-packaged medicines or patient-ready packs are provided;
3. written and updated protocols and standard operating procedures clearly describing the responsibility of the pharmacist’s assistant and pharmacist under whose indirect personal supervision the pharmacist’s assistant performs the acts and provides the services; and
4. the pharmacist under whose indirect personal supervision the pharmacist’s assistant performs the acts and provides the services visits the pharmacist’s assistant at the primary health care clinic or other facility as approved by Council for purposes of supervision and support, which visits must be documented and take place at least once a month.