Pharma

Running a pharmacy in Soweto involves moving quickly and handling the practical realities of the work. When someone comes in needing malaria prophylaxis before a family trip, or when a mother needs to compound a liquid dose for a child who can't swallow tablets, that's the kind of work Pharma does daily. Cold chain management matters here—vaccines and biologics need the right temperature, every time. The dispensing itself requires precision: counting tablets, labelling clearly in both English and Zulu, checking medical aid point-of-sale systems in real time to see what's covered. Over-the-counter advice is constant too—customers asking about pain relief, cough syrup choices, and whether something is safe alongside their existing medication.