SAPC registration
- Registered name
- Van Heerden Apteek En Medisyne Depot
- Registration no.
- Y02603
- Status
- Active
- Inspection grade
- Grade A (15 Apr 2024)
- Province
- Limpopo
- Checked
- 8 October 2026
Van Heerden Pharmacy is a group founded in Bela-Bela in 1985, which describes itself as 27 pharmacies in Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga. Its online shop sells non-prescription items only and publishes no semaglutide prices. Prescription medicines such as semaglutide are dispensed through the branches.
Prescription required. Semaglutide is a Schedule 4 prescription-only medicine in South Africa. Van Heerden Pharmacy can only dispense it against a valid prescription.
Overall scoreWeighted across six criteria. The points column shows each criterion's share of the score out of 10. How we rate
| Criterion | Score | Weight | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery & cold chain | 3.5 / 5 | 25% | 1.8 |
| Licence & compliance | 4 / 5 | 20% | 1.6 |
| Prescription & consultation | 0 / 5 | 20% | 0.0 |
| Support & contacts | 5 / 5 | 15% | 1.5 |
| Price-info openness | 0 / 5 | 10% | 0.0 |
| Returns policy | 5 / 5 | 10% | 1.0 |
| Total | 5.9 / 10 | ||
Van Heerden Pharmacy does not publish semaglutide prices on its website. The official SEP and approximate maximum price below show the range a pharmacy price should fall in.
| Product | SEP | Approximate maximum price |
|---|---|---|
| Ozempic · Novo Nordisk (Pty) Ltd | ||
| Ozempic2 mg/1.5 ml pen (0.25 mg and 0.5 mg doses) | R1 479.18 | R1 879.47 |
| Ozempic4 mg/3 ml pen (1 mg doses) | R2 958.38 | R3 450.31 |
| Wegovy · Novo Nordisk (Pty) Ltd | ||
| Wegovy0.25 mg FlexTouch pen, 4 doses | R1 181.84 | R1 530.84 |
| Wegovy0.5 mg FlexTouch pen, 4 doses | R1 926.76 | R2 359.38 |
| Wegovy1 mg FlexTouch pen, 4 doses | R2 915.55 | R3 405.02 |
| Wegovy1.7 mg FlexTouch pen, 4 doses | R3 384.75 | R3 901.20 |
| Wegovy2.4 mg FlexTouch pen, 4 doses | R3 853.52 | R4 396.92 |
| Semagard · Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd (Sun Pharma) | ||
| Semagard2 mg/1.5 ml pen (0.25 mg and 0.5 mg doses) | R1 194.44 | R1 545.61 |
| Semagard4 mg/3 ml pen (1 mg doses) | R2 388.89 | R2 848.08 |
| Extensior · Novo Nordisk (Pty) Ltd | ||
| Extensior2 mg/1.5 ml pen (0.25 mg and 0.5 mg doses) | R1 257.31 | R1 619.33 |
| Extensior4 mg/3 ml pen (1 mg doses) | R2 514.62 | R2 981.04 |
Yes. The Bela-Bela pharmacy from which online orders ship is listed in the register as Van Heerden Apteek En Medisyne Depot, Y02603, in Limpopo. Its status is Active, with an A grade from its inspection on 15 April 2024. The website itself does not show a registration number.
No. The online shop lists non-prescription items only and returned no semaglutide products when we checked. The table on this page shows the official SEP and the approximate maximum price for each pack, which is the range a pharmacy price should fall in.
The website describes a group of 27 pharmacies and 18 clinics. We matched 29 Active SAPC register entries to the group across Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga, including Medlin Apteek and Script Savers Pharmacy Modimolle. Of these, 27 hold an A inspection grade and 2 have not yet been graded.