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

ELO1:

Apply scientific knowledge in the provision of basic pharmaceutical support services.

(Range of basic pharmaceutical support services include, but are not limited to:

weighing of active ingredients, mixing, packing, labelling etc., and excluding any functions related to interpretation, evaluation, validation and quality assurance.)

ELO2:

Provide functional support to compound, manipulate and prepare medicines (nonsterile) for specific patients in compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO3:

Provide functional support in the manufacture, package and/or repackage of nonsterile and scheduled substances/medicines in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO4:

Provide functional support in the management of medicine stock, scheduled substances, medical supplies and devices in compliance with Good Wholesale and Distribution Practice (GWDP) and legal requirements under the supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO5:

Provide functional support in Phase 2 of dispensing under the supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO6:

Perform general housekeeping and administrative tasks in a pharmacy and/or dispensary.

ELO7:

Provide information to promote health and wellness related to the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) and the Essential Medicines List (EML).

ELO8:

Demonstrate the use of ICT in the management of inventory in a manufacturing, wholesale, community or organisational pharmacy/dispensary (either the public or the private sector)

Advanced Certificate in Pharmacy Technical Support

ELO1:

Apply scientific knowledge to provide technical support in pharmaceutical services.

ELO2:

Provide technical support to compound, manipulate and prepare sterile and nonsterile medicines and scheduled substances in compliance with standards as described in Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) rules and GMP guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO3:

Provide technical support to manufacture, package and repackage sterile and nonsterile medicines and scheduled substances in compliance with GMP guidelines under the supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO4:

Provide technical support to order, manage, despatch and dispose of medicines, scheduled substances, medical supplies and devices in compliance with GWDP and legal requirements.

ELO5:

Provide technical support to dispense prescriptions for patients in compliance with applicable legislation, including GPP.

ELO6:

Provide Schedule 0 and 1 medicines in accordance with legal requirements, including GPP.

ELO7:

Manage the dispensary in a primary healthcare clinic under the indirect supervision of a pharmacist.

ELO8:

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of management of common chronic conditions.

ELO9:

Demonstrate an understanding of principles of traditional African medicines.

ELO10:

Demonstrate an understanding of principles of complementary medicines.

ELO11:

Demonstrate an understanding of principles of nutraceuticals and functional foods.

BPharm Exit Level Outcomes

ELO1:

Integrate and apply foundational scientific principles and knowledge to pharmaceutical sciences. The range of scientific principles and knowledge must include, but is not limited to: chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, mathematics, physics, physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, social and behavioural sciences, including biomedical ethics.

ELO2:

Apply integrated knowledge of product development and formulation in the compounding, manufacturing, distribution and dispensing of pharmaceutical products.

ELO3:

Compound, manipulate and prepare medication in compliance with GPP rules, GMP and/or Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.

ELO4:

Manage the manufacture, packaging and registration of pharmaceutical products in compliance with GMP and GCP.

ELO5:

Manage the logistics of the selection, procurement, storage, distribution and disposal of pharmaceutical products.

ELO6:

Dispense medication and ensure optimal pharmaceutical care for the patient in compliance with GPP and, where applicable, GCP.

ELO7:

Apply a pharmaceutical care management approach to ensure rational medicine use.

ELO8:

Initiate and/or modify therapy, where appropriate, within the scope of practice of a pharmacist and in accordance with GPP and GCP, where applicable.

ELO9:

Promote public health.

ELO10:

Integrate and apply management principles in the practice of pharmacy.

ELO11:

Participate in research.