Organisation: Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

Description:
The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the professional and regulatory body of the pharmacy profession in Northern Ireland.

It was established in 1925 by the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Northern Ireland), and has been based at 73 University Street since 1933. The Society maintains a register of over 1,800 pharmacists and over 500 premises registered within Northern Ireland.

The Society is a legal entity and, as such, has powers and duties under the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

Contact name: Mark Neale, Head of Public Affairs

Address:
Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
73 University Street
Belfast

Postcode: BT7 1HL

Tel: (028) 9032 6927

Fax: (028) 9043 9919

Email: mark.neale@psni.org.uk
richard.price@psni.org.uk

Website: www.psni.org.uk

Sector (statutory, voluntary, community, other): Statutory

Area of interest/expertise:
Pharmacy, public health, professional regulation

Mission statement:
The Pharmaceutical Society exists to register and regulate pharmacists ensuring patient safety and addressing public concerns and to promote the pharmacy profession within Northern Ireland.