The Regulations relating to the registration of persons and the maintenance of registers (GN R1160 of 20 November 2000) published in terms of the Pharmacy Act make provision for the recording of five different categories of pharmacy. The five categories of pharmacy are: manufacturing pharmacy, wholesale pharmacy, consultant pharmacy, community pharmacy and institutional pharmacy. The services which may be provided in the different categories of pharmacy, are prescribed in the Regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy (GN R1158 of 20 November 2000) published in terms of the Act.

The following minimum standards apply to the provision of the services in the different categories of pharmacy referred to above