Department of Health
The South African Pharmacy Council has called for comment on proposed amendments to its Rules Relating to Good Pharmacy Practice.
The draft amendments focus on minimum standards for the selling of HIV screening test kits.
Department of Health
The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa has made a ruling on unprofessional conduct with regard to acupuncture.
The reuse of single use needles is unacceptable as it puts patients needlessly at risk and it therefore constitutes unprofessional conduct on the part of the practitioner concerned.
Department of Health
The Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) 2013-2017 has been presented in parliament.
The department of health presented the plan to the portfolio committee on health recently.
Department of Health
Guidelines for the licensing of residential and day care facilities for people with mental and/or intellectual disabilities have been published for comment.
The Guidelines published in Notice 452 in Government Gazette 40860 outline:
The Presidency
The Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Act 72 of 2008 will come into effect on 1 June 2017.
The proclamation was published in Government Gazette 40869.
Department of Health
Two health bills have been tabled in parliament.
The National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill and the National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill were published for comment in November 2015.
Department of Health
Draft dispensing fees for pharmacists have been published in Government Gazette 40847 for comment.
The health department published the proposed fees in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act of 1965.
Department of Health
The health department budget vote speech has been delivered in parliament.
In his recent budget vote speech, the minister of health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, outlined the progress made by his department with the National Health Insurance (NHI) and its implementation. He also mentioned various goals the department has set out to achieve.
Department of Health
The National Health Insurance (NHI) is still a top priority for the health department.
The department of health’s aim of having a functional NHI Fund by 2019/20 forms a big part of its medium-term targets.
Department of Health
An amendment to the Regulations Regarding the General Control of Human Bodies, Tissue, Blood Products and Gametes is in place.
The amendment was published in Government Gazette 40816 in terms of the National Health Act.
