VISION

A dedicated group of Pharmacists and Academics based at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (formerly University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus), joined hands in 2010 to ensure that all pharmacists have access to critical information and to set standards for practice of clinical pharmacy in South Africa.

Started as an initiative by Professors Gous and Schellack of the Department of Pharmacy and their colleagues nationwide, SASOCP provides a forum and sets the standards of practice in the interest of all pharmacists across South Africa as part of the health care team so as to promote the profession of clinical pharmacy.

 

OBJECTIVES

• To promote the practice of clinical pharmacy
• To promote the interests of clinical pharmacists
• To provide a platform for clinical pharmacists’ viewpoints and networking
• To provide clinical pharmacy practice guidelines
• To provide clinical pharmacy continuing education
• To promote clinical pharmacy continuing research

 

DEFINITION OF CLINICAL PHARMACY
Clinical pharmacy is an area of pharmacy involved with the science, practice, activity and service to develop and promote the rational and appropriate use of medicines, in the interest of the patient and community.