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Commencement of Part 6 of the Pharmacy Act 2007
Date: 28 July 2009 The PSI (Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland), the pharmacy regulator, has today welcomed the commencement of Part 6 of the Pharmacy Act 2007.
Speaking as the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, announced the commencement, which becomes operational on 01 August 2009, Dr Ambrose McLoughlin, Registrar and CEO of the PSI said: “This commencement is in line with the 3-phase process agreed in 2007. The commencement process for the Act is now complete, and this is a significant achievement for the PSI and the pharmacy sector, providing a modern, robust regulatory framework for the protection and benefit of patients and the profession. The Act provides for a non-pharmacist majority council, new registration systems for pharmacy and pharmacists and the commencement of Part 6 brings pharmacy into line with the other healthcare professions. The PSI has worked and engaged with the profession and sector - which is heavily supportive of the process - in the preparation for the new system. The PSI will now continue with the full implementation of the Act in the interests of the health, safety and welfare of patients and the public.”
Click here to view the press release from the Department of Health and Children and download the Commencement Orders in full.
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