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FULL MEDICINE EVALUATION SHORT COURSE(MESC)

Ideal for: Learners who wish to add further skill or refresh their medicine screening, reporting & evaluating skills as regulators. This short course can also benefit those aspiring to enter the regulator SAHPRA or fast track their understanding of a new role.

R 13 000

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On-Demand

RA WORK PLACEMENT-AT (RAWP-for Pharmers Academy Trained) – 12 months Practical Experience

Duration: 30 hours monthly; Pre-requisites: Relevant RA Short Course Location: online, remote. Additional Features: dossiers, optional SAHPRA visits, Client work, industry visits, Final Service Certificate. Come work at Pharmers as a RA consultant in training. As a new resident, you will enter the working world of regulatory affairs (and pharmacovigilance) in a real-life environment and day-to-day client work experience. This is the bankable experience you’ve been waiting for. Up to a year’s worth! Rotate through 12 months and topics structured with different projects and assignments. Work alone or in groups and get it done! Keep up with SAHPRA’s submission processes while you learn from a variety of medicine registration applications with different dosage forms, reliance types and supporting evidence. Manage your portfolio and liaise with stakeholders as you typically would in a professional setting. Visit manufacturing plants, and obtain unique industry insight. Receive monthly submissions feedback, & recruiter sessions! Finish your year and get leads and recommendations for your budding new career ahead.

R 40 000

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On-demand

RA WORK PLACEMENT-NAT (RAWP-for Non-Pharmers Academy Trained) – 12 months Practical Experience

Duration: 30 hours monthly; Pre-requisites: Relevant RA Short Course Location: online, remote Additional Features: dossiers, optional SAHPRA visits, Client work, industry visits, Final Service Certificate. Come work at Pharmers as a RA consultant in training. As a new resident, you will enter the working world of regulatory affairs (and pharmacovigilance) in a real-life environment and day-to-day client work experience. This is the bankable experience you’ve been waiting for. Up to a year’s worth! Rotate through 12 months and topics structured with different projects and assignments. Work alone or in groups and get it done! Keep up with SAHPRA’s submission processes while you learn from a variety of medicine registration applications with different dosage forms, reliance types and supporting evidence. Manage your portfolio and liaise with stakeholders as you typically would in a professional setting. Visit manufacturing plants, and obtain unique industry insight. Receive monthly submissions feedback, & recruiter sessions! Finish your year and get leads and recommendations for your budding new career ahead.

R 55 000

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RAWP – LITE-AT (Academy-Trained)

Half the same as the full RAWP 12 months Experience. 1 year program requires you to spend 15 hours monthly, that’s half the workload of 138/139 Choose 6 topics, 6 dossiers, 6 client work projects with submissions every two months only. Pre-requisites: Relevant RA Short Course Location: online, remote Additional Features: dossiers, optional SAHPRA visits, Client work, industry visits, Final Service Certificate.

R 28 000

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RAWP – LITE-NAT (Non-Academy-Trained)

R 33 000

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MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT STARTUP COURSE

Ideal for: This course is ideal for the pharmacist who wants to enhance their patient-facing services. Whether in private practice as a PCDT pharmacist or even in community during Pharmacist-Initiated-Therapy (PIT) or regular patient interactions requiring greater attention to entire pharmacotherapy holistically. Start consulting patients intentionally. This course comprises 7 masterclasses.

R 24 150

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Short Masterclasses

Targeted skills training.

Enrol in as many as you like · R 3 500–R 4 000 excl. VAT

Masterclass 116 – Good Vigilance Practice (Pharmacovigilance Compliance); Applied

This pharmacovigilance course provides fundamental understanding of pre and post marketing monitoring of medicines and health products. Ensure your HCR/MOH is compliant and inspection ready. Learn how to pass a GVP inspection and write out the correct documentation for a compliant pharmacovigilance system in 2026. Whether you have a international QPPV and parent company or are a local manufacturer, receive all the insight necessary in the latest SAHPRA requirements and LPV/QPPV functions. See inspection outcomes and responses. Bonus: ARGUS safety demo for uploading ICSRs.

Medical Writing (Beginners in South Africa)

This course introduces medical writing and the most common environments in which writers are needed and found. Learn how to find opportunities and position yourself as an aspiring medical writer. Learn how to build a credible portfolio and even set up your freelance business. Start writing your first piece and submit it for evaluation.

The Responsible Pharmacist (In Industry)

The responsible Pharmacist is the pharmacist in charge of compliance in a pharmacy (all types). According to the pharmacy Act and the medicines and related substance act, the RP requirements are mandatory. In community or institution, the roles are more naturally intuitive as most pharmacy curricula teach and train for those major settings. Industry on the other hand is not as intuitive, therefore present the most challenge to those appointed. Learn the industry requirements and excel in your new role.

Custom Training

Duration: approximately 3 hours + (5 self-study hours) Location: online or at your premise Additional Features: Homework, Assessment, Additional Guidance Resources, handouts, Certificate. This is a customised training session for you or your team. Decide on topic and approach to maximise learning outcomes and participant development. Request Quotation by email.

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eCTD Variations & Baseline Conversions

All old formats (MBR/MRF need to be converted to CTD) this is called a baseline dossier with sequence 0000. Once this is done, learn how to distinguish between type Ia, Ib and type II variations (through the EMA variations guidelines) required to be submitted as your product lives out its lifecycle. Compile variations/ amendment changes 0001, 0002 correctly.

Quality Assurance Fundamentals

Get introduced to QA and its fundamental elements. In a typical pharmaceutical manufacturing environment as an example, you will fin that a quality management system (QMS) is crucial. The QA team is responsible for designing and maintaining all aspects of quality (external and internal) in the organization through the QMS. Explore guidelines, systems, and attempt a quality plan of your own during your homework using our special QA Tool.

Complementary Medicines & Registration

To obtain and maintain SAHPRA compliance towards complementary medicines, one needs to know how to correctly classify them (herbal supplements or discipline specific), and what the registration requirements are (PI/PIL, 3D list, desktop application form etc). learn all of the latest requirements while doing a practical example of your own in your homework.

Medical Devices: Licensing + Startup

Theres a lot to unpack in this one. First start with the basics of understanding all categories and how medical devices are classified. From covid test kits, to glucometers there are a lot of Principles, and algorithms to consider and understand. Then, learn about the licensing categories (manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, and the new export only one) as well as the processes for application in each case. Lastly, review local and international guidelines and important industry communication set out by the WHO, EMA, and the national regulatory authority (SAHPRA).

Biologicals, Biosimilars & Registration

Equivalence and similarities are the name of these differentiation games. Learn what a biological or biosimilar medicine dossier consist of. Learn what differences there are to a orthodox medicine dossier. Complete the assessment and receive your certificate.

GxPs-Good Manufacturing Practice; Applied

This introductory session spells out all the fundamental concepts, practices, and regulations (local/global) of c/GMP in an applied way. The 5 Ps of c/GMP will layout the people (personnel, qualification, required expertise including that pertaining to GEP,GMP,GLP,GPP), premise (utility systems, equipment & requirements, calibrations & qualification, validations(CV)), procedure (policies, guidelines, deviations, validation, contracted parties and good documentation habits), process (development, principles, audits, validations (PV, MVP), standards, value vs supply chain), product (quality assurance &management with systems, specifications/ identifiers, templates, inspections, release, risk management (including CAPA) etc.), for assistants, scientists and pharmacists as appropriate. Explore master BMR and BPR documents. Base and current technologies (key vs supportive) as well as systems are discussed. Submit your homework + assessment for evaluation and obtain your masterclass certificate once successful! Submit your homework and assessment for evaluation and obtain your masterclass certificate once successful!

Good Pharmacy Practice; Applied

This introductory session spells out the fundamentals on good pharmacy practice in an applied way. Learn the WHO GPP requirements, the philosophy, the 4 WHO principles, additional elements in practice, how to collaborate with other health professionals, local (NDoH/SAPC) and international (WHO/FIP) authorities and guides etc. Explore the SAPC part 1 - pertaining to rules relating to code of conduct, part 2 - pertaining to the rules of GPP, part 3 - pertaining to the rules of paid services, and part 4 - pertaining to the disciplinary rules; then apply them in a real-life scenario. Submit your homework and assessment for evaluation and obtain your masterclass certificate once successful!

Good Warehousing + Distribution Practice Applied

This introductory session spells out the fundamentals on good warehousing, (wholesaling) and distribution practices in an applied way. Learn the principles of storing actives and finished products to preserve quality and integrity. Equipment & facilities (qualification & validation), personnel, good documentation involved and data integrity etc. including SAHPRA wholesaling practices; then apply them in a real-life scenario. Go through an inspection schedule as well as an SOP list to gain practical applied knowledge. Submit your homework and assessment for evaluation and obtain your masterclass certificate once successful!

Good Clinical Practice; Applied

The South African Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clinical Trials is the cornerstone of this masterclass. Learn some key concepts and principles of conducting ethical clinical trials, selecting & protecting selected participants (consent, safety, and compensations). Learn about INVESTIGATORS, and SPONSORS of clinical trials. Learn who the authority bodies and stakeholders are (NHREC, SAHPRA, RECs, SANCTR, NHRC, PHRC) as well as their responsibilities. Explore protocol writing and submit your homework and assessment for evaluation and obtain your masterclass certificate once successful!

Good Regulatory Practice; Applied

This introductory session spells out the fundamentals on good regulatory practice in an applied way based on the latest 2024 W.H.O guidelines. . Learn core elements of regulatory systems around the world, understand the framework for good regulatory practice and good reliance practice, learn about the 9 WHO principles of efficient regulations, practical ways these principles assist with product life cycles, and how to use this information in your (future) workplace as an aspiring or beginner regulator. See a case study for South Africa comparing the old MCC vs the new SAHPRA and how regulation practices have changed. Submit your homework + assessment for evaluation and obtain your masterclass certificate once successful!

Medicinal Cannabis Licensing & Compliance in SA

Medicinal cannabis is a booming field in South Africa with many players entering the sector at a fast pace. There is much interest and much confusion. Learn the latest license types available for licensing with SAHPRA (manufacturing, cultivating, or export), and go through the application process (forms). Lastly, learn the plant compliance requirements for local and international GMP compliance and client satisfaction. Discuss some common setting up errors (seed types, growing conditions, etc.) and how to avoid replicating them including handling THC and CBD as S4 & S6. Complete your homework and submit for evaluation.

Pharmaceutical Formulation Development

Design your own robust formulation. Using sound quality by design principles and applying technical aspects described in the masterclass, you will be introduced and taught about what matters most. Learn key principles from an expert pharmaceutical developer. Complete the assessment and obtain your completion certificate. This is a suitable masterclass for those newly in or aspiring to enter production.

Continuing Professional Development Pack (6)

Compile all 6 of your CPDs at once. Set reminders for Reflecting, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation so that you conduct each one within a natural cycle. Domain 1: Public Health (How to promote health & wellness) Domain 2: Safe & Rational Use of Health Products (How to effectively consult patients) Domain 3: Supply of Medicines & Devices (How to dispense medicines optimally) Domain 4: Organization & Management Skills (How to manage employees) Domain 5: Professional &Personal Practice (How to lead and manage a business) Domain 6: Education, Research & Critical analysis (How to educate and train others)

R 2 000View

Introduction to Veterinary Medicines + Registration

Learn the world of regulations for animal healthcare. VICH is a global authority for animal products to which SAHPRA aligns and adopts policy. Learn the SAHPRA vet product classification as well as the assessment process for quality, safety and efficacy of these health products. What happens with emergency use and unregistered medicines? Find out here.

Health Product Registration (Medical Devices + Medicines)

Health products are divided into mediicnes and devices. In this masterclass, you will understand how they and their establishments are registered according to their own specific requirements. Which guidelines govern their registration and how far the medical device pilot for registering the first manufactured devices in SA is coming along.

Understanding M3, M4 and M5 Studies

In the CTD and eCTD dossier formats, m3, Safety module 4 (pertaining to non-clinical studies), and Efficacy module 5 (pertaining to clinical studies) are described in depth. The SAHPRA, and mostly ICH guidelines on safety and efficacy correlate to this section. Deep dive into the requirements of each node and when it is appropriate or not to add or omit certain nodes.

Remote Work Blueprint For Pharmacists (Training)

The options for pharmacists are ever increasing. In South Africa and beyond, remote work is needed by several companies and sub sectors within pharmacy and beyond. Learn the ways to achieve this with a blueprint for consulting, pharmacovigilance, medical writing, tele-pharmacy, regulatory affairs, clinical research, medication therapy management, and the part-time, full-time formats available. Skills required and entry-pathways… Learn everything you need to know and start for a successful pivot. NOTE: This is a seasonal offering.

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Ultimate Community Pharmacy Starter Course

This 6 part comprehensive course covers all aspects of starting a pharmacy in South Africa. The course discusses all pharmacy types in the introduction but focuses on community pharmacy applications. Understand who the governing bodies are and what they require from the applicant and the responsible pharmacist. Consider the legal fees and licenses needed. The course breaks up the licensing process into pre and post licensing activities and how to tackle them. Use the checklist to screen your project and prevent automatic fails. Anticipate budgets, risks and how best to reduce time delays. Outcome types are discussed as well as how to obtain a practice number, how to staff, stock and fit your pharmacy in readiness for launching. Lastly, we discuss marketing, maintenance and other key aspects for longevity.

R 4 000View

Career Guidance

The pharmacist’s career options are many in South Africa. They are even more abroad. Explore the options you have locally and internationally. Know where to look for vacancies, especially the non-advertised ones. Develop the necessary eagerness and attitude which will unlock your potential and set you above your competition. Plan your career for the short and long term and strategize accordingly. You are in control so go get exactly what you want!

Pharmacist; Where is your voice?

Establishing your voice as a pharmacist can be daunting. Understand what your voice is, where and how to echo it for maximal purpose. Learn strategies for immediate action and long-term outcomes on the social media platform of your choice. Find the relation between your voice and your income when you use it correctly in your private practice / independent pharmacy. Identify common errors made during community practice that produce harmful results from the patient perspective.

Medication Dispensing Fundamentals

Dispensing medication might be the most underrated skill in health care. When carefully assessed, the risks involved in giving active pharmaceutical ingredients to unsuspecting patients as therapies in combination; opens up the door to a multitude of important considerations to make as discuss in this course. Learn the 3 phases of dispensing as described in the GPP as well as some additional actions which elevate the patient experience to unbeatable heights.

Pharmacy Businesses & Entrepreneurship

Opening a new business is a scary yet exciting project. When its in the pharmaceutical field it has an added layer of scrutiny and compliance requirements. Learn how to Open a pharmacy from start to finish. Explore the various budgets involved for startup, operations and how they change when adding a clinic within the pharmacy.