One must be a member of the Pharmaceutical Society in order to apply for Professional Indemnity Insurance Plan (PIP).
According to Board Notice 83 of 2008 published on 29 August 2008 any person registered with the South African Pharmacy Council who performs one or more of the functions relating to the scope of practice of the category in which he/she is registered must be covered by his / her own indemnity insurance.
Letter from SAPC regarding individual indemnity insurance SAPC letter