About Us

SAAPI's Core Members are pharmacists in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs, who are involved in the supply of high-quality medicines and/or medical devices

SAAPI provides up to-date support and advance training on the pharmaceutical manufacturing sciences and technologies to be able to implement appropriate solutions over the product lifecycle. SAAPI advances its members’ knowledge on regulatory sciences that will impact the total regulatory processes, such as the licensing of facilities, manufacturing processes and operations and the sustainability of the supply chain. SAAPI has longstanding relationships with the Medicine Regulator, Pharmacy Council and other national and international stakeholders and SAAPI will continue to engage with these organisations on matters pertaining to our Industry.

SAAPI Constitution

SAAPI’s Purpose

SAAPI provides advance training, support, and share best practices to present solutions and empower our members in the manufacturing of quality medicines and to guide the improvement of the pharmaceutical value chain to ensure the availability of quality medicines to patients.


Who We Are?

SAAPI, the South African Association for Pharmacist in Industry is a sector of Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA), and a not-for-profit association serving its Members by providing scientific, technical and regulatory skills development and guiding policy and scientific matters through the pharmaceutical lifecycle.

SAAPI is committed to provide forums for members to advance their professional efficiency.

SAAPI SAAPI is a sector of The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA), and was founded in 1995

Our Members consists of individuals active in the scientific and technical areas of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and included: Pharmacists and other professionals including engineers, microbiologists, chemists, QA/QC, production, process development, regulatory and training personnel, academia, suppliers..

 

what we do

What We Do

We provide value to PSSA members who practice in the industry and represent pharmacists and allied professionals who practice in the healthcare industry.

our vision

Our Vision

Skilled and well-resourced industrial pharmacists

our mission

Our Mission

SAAPI promotes the health and well-being of South Africans and the continent by ensuring the security of supply of pharmaceuticals and medical devices through well-resourced and competent industrial pharmacists.

membership

Membership

SAAPI is not restricted to pharmacists only, but welcomes the participation of our non-pharmacist colleagues who share our mission. For a Membership Form and Membership criteria please click here.

SAAPI Executive Director

Name
Position
Yolanda Peens
Executive Director
Alison Blackhurst
Executive Assistant

Executive Committee for 2024/2025

Name
Position
Ingrid Duvenhage
President
Yuthika Prahladh
Treasurer
Leanne Blumenthal
Nokuthula Dube
Tammy Gopal
Christine Ledimo
Minoka Maharaj
Name
Position
Byron Chukwu
Vice President
Gina Partridge
Immediate Past President
James Meakings
Thavashini Pather
Lynette Terblanche
Lyzelle Woldson