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The Pharmacy Act 2007 provides for a modern framework for the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), and an enhanced and modern system of regulation of the pharmacy profession in Ireland.
Under the Pharmacy Act 2007, the regulator’s principal functions are to:
- Protect, maintain and promote the health and safety of the public
- Maintain registers of pharmacists and pharmacies
- Inspect pharmacy practices and enforce pharmacy legislation
- Draw up codes of conduct for pharmacists
- Promote and ensure high standards of education and training, including continuing education in pharmacy
- Conduct inquiries to determine “fitness to practise” and “fitness to operate”
- Process complaints relating to pharmacy practice and operation
- Act as the registration authority for pharmacists wishing to practise in Ireland who have obtained their qualification outside of Ireland and the EU
- Act as the competent authority for mutual recognition of qualifications from other EU countries
- Oversee the quality assurance and application of best practice across the sector
The PSI has published a preliminary overview of the Pharmacy Act 2007. The overview is a general guide only and is not a legal document and does not have legal effect.
View the overview here.
View the full Pharmacy Act 2007 in Irish or in English.
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