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About Us
Welcome to the PDA website. Pharmacy Development Academy strives to be a training provider of choice for the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on quality training and keeping in line with technological advancements. We value integrity, respect, trust and responsibility and support the pharmaceutical industry through commitment to continuous improvement aligned with industry standards. PDA was founded in 2012 to address the need for industry -specific training for independant pharmacies. The board consists of Christine Venter, Christopher Williams, Ivan Saltzman, Stan Goetsch and Rui Morais. We are located in Delmas Mpumalanga, close to the headquarters of CJ Pharmaceutical Enterprises. We offer training through various modes of delivery, including online and distance learning.
Our Services
The PDA team consists of six dynamic ladies, each with their own invaluable set of skills that makes PDA a dynamic force in the pharmacy training environment. To contact our team about any of the services listed below, click on the "Contact us" button below.
Course development
PDA's course design and development team has been involved in the design, development and accreditation of numerous unit standard-aligned courses, as well as non-aligned courses. Our experience is not limited to the pharmaceutical industry; we can assist you with a wide variety of design and development needs.
E-Learning development
PDA is proud to use Moodle as an e-learning platform; this is a very user-friendly platform that allows students to access study material, assignments and an online messaging system to get in touch with facilitators and course teachers. PDA can assist with the development of Moodle sites as well as the required daily maintenance and support through our Moodle care program.
SOP and compliancy
PDA has up to date versions of South African Pharmacy Council compliant operational SOPs available, which are customised for your pharmacy and are ideal for pharmacists in the process of applying for a license or registering as a training site. This set of SOPs is based on GPP principles and are available in hard copy for easy storage and implementation in the pharmacy.
Consulting
PDA offers consulting services and assistance for pharmacists who need to apply for a pharmacy license at the DOH due to relocations, change of ownership or new applications. As part of this service we can assist in pharmacy layout planning and compilation of SOPs. We also offer assistance to pharmacists on how to log CPD activities and apply for tutorship.
