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Allied Health Professions Council of South AfricaRef: https://ahpcsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Compounding-and-Dispensing-info.pdf

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Source domain: ahpcsa.co.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document states that dispensing and compounding licences require completion of an SAPC-approved supplementary course. It notes that the University of Pretoria offered the course but did not apply for re-accreditation, creating a potential barrier for graduates to obtain licences, and that AHPCSA has urged other universities to consider offering the course. It also indicates that it may take time to identify a new course provider and that AHPCSA will inform affected graduates and practitioners.

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Supplementary course for dispensing and compounding licence

A supplementary course approved by the South African Pharmacy Council is required to obtain a dispensing and compounding licence. Currently, the course is unavailable as the University of Pretoria did not apply for re-accreditation. Other universities have been approached to consider offering the course.

Who it is for
recent graduates, current students, and practitioners seeking a dispensing and compounding licence
How to act on it
Await information from AHPCSA regarding new course providers; monitor updates from AHPCSA through official channels
Show the line this came from
The AHPCSA is confident that a provider will be sought for the provision of this course, however, due to the process involved for a course to be approved, this might take considerable time.

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, City of Johannesburg

Reference

https://ahpcsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Compounding-and-Dispensing-info.pdf

Key Takeaways

  • reference: Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, Act 101 of 1965, section 22C, Regulation 18
  • licence requirement: Dispensing and Compounding Licence granted after completing SAPC-approved supplementary course
  • current issue: University of Pretoria did not apply for course re-accreditation
  • implication: potential inability for recent graduates and students to obtain licences
  • stakeholders: AHPCSA, University of Pretoria, Durban University of Technology, University of the Western Cape, University of Johannesburg
  • actions: AHPCSA to promote alternative course providers, notify affected individuals
  • date: 21 May 2013
  • registrar contact: Dr Louis Mullinder, AHPCSA, contact details provided