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Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

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Competency Standards in South Africa

Competency Standards for a Specialist Pharmacist who provides public health pharmacy and management services in South Africa

Table 1: Summary of Public Health Pharmacy and Management Competency Standards

Domain 3: Supply of Medicines and Medical Devices

 

DOMAIN 3: SUPPLY OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The public health and management pharmacist plays an important role in the planning and coordination of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, and logistics management of medicines and medical devices. The supply of medicines and medical devices competencies are:

 

3.1 Supply chain management;

 

3.2 Medicine dispensing; and

 

3.3 Medicine disposal/destruction.

 

DOMAIN 3: SUPPLY OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL DEVICES

COMPETENCIES

BEHAVIOURAL STATEMENTS
3.1 Supply chain management
3.1.1 Participate in the coordination and distribution of medicines and essential resources for population-based control measures during communicable disease outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics, or other similar scenarios.
3.1.2 Design tools to monitor and evaluate the pharmaceutical supply chain system and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.
3.1.3 Analyse and implement the framework and components of pharmaceutical supply systems.
3.1.4 Utilise data systems for decision-making and to ensure the availability of pharmaceuticals.
3.1.5 Appraise and apply good financial management principles to ensure a continuous supply of pharmaceuticals.
3.1.6 Demonstrate the ability to manage and develop human resources for effective supply of pharmaceuticals.
3.1.7 Demonstrate the ability to implement a quality and risk management programme for effective pharmaceutical supply and use.
3.2 Medicine dispensing
3.2.1 Advocate for appropriate pharmaceutical care plans for implementation.
3.2.2 Demonstrate the ability to formulate and implement medicine treatment plans for individual patients.
3.3 Medicine disposal/destruction
3.3.1 Develop and implement policies for the safe disposal/destruction of medicines.