Confirmed Sponsors

4th National Pharmacy Conference

Conference Host

4th National Pharmacy Conference

Anchor Sponsor

SPAR Health is the healthcare division of The SPAR Group Ltd, delivering an integrated ecosystem that supports independent pharmacies, healthcare professionals, and patients through pharmaceuticalwholesaling, specialised pharmacy services, accredited training, and a nationally recognised retail pharmacy brand. Together, the SPAR Health business units strengthen sustainability in healthcare delivery while improving access, efficiency, and professional standards across South Africa.

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Premium Sponsor

Dis‑Chem Pharmacies is one of South Africa’s leading retail pharmacy chains, established in 1978 by Ivan and Lynette Saltzman. The company focuses on providing accessible healthcare through a wide range of prescription and over‑the‑counter medicines, health and wellness products, beauty and personal care items, baby products, medical equipment, and healthy food options. Dis‑Chem is well known for its in‑store clinics, which offer services such as vaccinations, health screenings, and primary healthcare support, reinforcing the brand’s strong emphasis on preventative care. Headquartered in Midrand, Gauteng, Dis‑Chem operates hundreds of stores across South Africa and Namibia and is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, positioning itself as a major competitor in the country’s pharmaceutical and wellness retail sector

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Premium Sponsor

Clicks Pharmacy is the retail pharmacy division of Clicks Group Limited, South Africa’s largest health, beauty, and healthcare retailer. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Cape Town, Clicks entered the pharmacy market in 2004 after legislative changes allowed corporate ownership of pharmacies, opening its first in‑store pharmacy in Sea Point. Today, Clicks operates nearly 1,000 stores across Southern Africa, with around 780–800 in‑store pharmacies, making it the largest retail pharmacy chain in the country. Clicks Pharmacy provides prescription dispensing, chronic medication management, vaccinations, in‑store clinics, and digital services such as online ordering and home delivery, supported by the widely used Clicks ClubCard loyalty programme, which has over 12 million active members.

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Emerald Sponsor

Haleon South Africa is the local subsidiary of Haleon plc, a global consumer healthcare company that was formed in 2022 following the demerger of GSK Consumer Healthcare. Operating as Haleon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the company is headquartered in Bryanston, Johannesburg, and forms part of Haleon’s presence in more than 170 countries worldwide. In South Africa, Haleon focuses on improving everyday health through trusted, science‑based over‑the‑counter products sold primarily through pharmacies and retail health outlets. Haleon South Africa has a strong and well‑established portfolio of leading consumer health brands across several categories, including oral health, pain relief, vitamins and supplements, respiratory health, and digestive health. Key brands available locally include Sensodyne, Parodontax, Aquafresh, Super Corega, Voltaren, Calpol, Centrum, Otrivin, ENO, and Tums, many of which hold leading market positions and are recommended by healthcare professionals. The company is particularly recognised as a leader in therapeutic oral health, with brands such as Sensodyne and Parodontax playing a significant role in preventative dental care in South Africa.

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Ruby Sponsor

Pharmacy Direct (Pty) Ltd (PD), a member of the Afrocentric Group, is a nationwide courier pharmacy that offers clients affordable, convenient, reliable, and safe delivery of prescribed chronic medication anywhere in South Africa.

Established in 2004, the Company has more than 22 years of experience in the industry. Pharmacy Direct is the largest courier pharmacy in South Africa, dispensing, distributing, and delivering chronic medication to both urban and rural areas for medical scheme members and the government’s CCMDD programme.

These services are executed through two registered business units: Pharmacy Direct CCMDD: Implements the Centralised Chronic Medication Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme, a successful public–private partnership designed to strengthen and support the public healthcare system. The programme enhances equitable access to chronic medication and significantly reduces patient waiting times and travel costs.

Pharmacy Direct Private: A specialised pharmacy that provides targeted and personalised treatment for complex chronic conditions. All chronic medications, including high‑cost biologicals, are distributed to medical scheme beneficiaries.

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Ruby Sponsor

The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) is the largest restricted medical scheme in South Africa, trusted by over 890,000 principal members and more than 2,4 million beneficiaries. Established in 2005, GEMS opened its doors to qualifying public service employees in 2006, and has become a leader in the South African healthcare industry, setting a standard of excellence to be emulated.

To ensure and safeguard the wellbeing of its members, GEMS offers five comprehensive healthcare benefit options, and one efficiency discount option: Tanzanite One, Beryl, Ruby, Emerald Value, Emerald, and Onyx. Each of these options is designed to provide public service employees and their families with the best possible medical care at the most affordable rate.