Cannabis Access via Compounding Medicine?

In this interview we have on Declan Burger from Sativius on to discuss compounding of medicines in South Africa.
We discuss the differences between compounded medicine compared to registered medicine. We highlight Section 22C 1 b licence holders under SAHPRA compared with Section 22C 1 a , where this is regulated by the DG of the Department of Health.
We highlight how compounding medicine allows for precision/personalized medicine and has massive potential to improve patient access. A core theme of this discussion is enabling access to medicine in South Africa and Africa in general. We also discuss good pharmacy practices (GPP).
Guest Speaker: Declan Burger
Sativius
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Host: Jeff Verlinden - South African Cannabis Extraction on KZbin
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[@Mlm332]

Awesome conversation as always, Jeff.

[@dommaareksslim3029]

Thanks guys. Very informative! I have two questions... 1. With South Africa's single exit pricing on drugs, how can compounding be more affordable? 2. There is legislation that refers to patients having the right to choose the pharmacy they go to. This isn't the case with compounding pharmacies right? Patients go from a doctor to a single compounding facility. It sounds like a grey area (in 'touting for prescriptions'). I'm a second year pharmacy student and I have heard pharmacists saying that compounding is the future but it's yet to seem compelling to me, other than for the niche/bespoke element. Thanks again!

[@SouthAfricanCannabisExtraction]

Appreciate the questions have passed them along to Declan for comment.

[@TheDeclanBurger]

Hi there, thank you for the comment, its an excellent question raised! SEP from the point of dispensing is regulated, you can find more about how through the following link: www.mpr.gov.za/Publish/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentPublicationId=4679 I'll be sure to be in contact with Jeff to setup another talk regarding the SEP of Compounded Medicines, as well as the API Master Files - its going to be a good one. Ethically, I have a huge amount of respect for pharmacists, and appreciate working with them daily. My company holds pharmacists in high regard as providers of extremely important services to the general public, and it often goes unnoticed - we will continue our efforts to uplift the importance of pharmacists and believe that compounding pharmacies is the perfect solution with the evolving industry. We have partnered with a number of compounding pharmacies to provide our services, but I'd like to recommend Fagron if you'd like to get some experience. Additionally, I recommend applying for a Compounding and Dispensing Course for Allied Health Professionals at the University of Johannesburg, or another institution in the list provided below: online.pharmaciae.org.za/list-of-approved-providers-and-courses-3/ Good luck with the rest of your studies!