The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland was established by the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Northern Ireland) 1925, and has been based at 73 University Street, Belfast since 1933. It was given additional powers and responsilities under the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, currently the principal legal basis of its operations. 

As the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland it maintains a register of over 2000 pharmacists and over 500 pharmacy premises. 

As the regulatory body, it protects public safety in pharmacy by:

• setting and promoting standards for pharmacists' admission to the register and for remaining on the register;
• maintaining a publicly accessible register of pharmacists, and pharmacy premises, in Northern Ireland;
• handling concerns about the Fitness to Practise of registrants, acting as a complaints portal and taking action to protect the public; and
• ensuring high standards of education and training for pharmacists in Northern Ireland 

As the professional body it seeks to develop the pharmacy profession in Northern Ireland in the public interest.

Use the buttons on the left to find out more about the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland including:

• Staff within the organisation and their roles;
• Governance arrangements underpinning the organisation;
• The role of Council and its members;
• Future Council meetings, agendas and notes of previous meetings;
• Information on the Committees of Council

In light of the Government's white paper "Trust, Assurance and Safety" the Council of the Society has produce proposals for the "Future  of Pharmacy Registration, Regulation and Representation in Northern Ireland" this document can be found here