Pharmacy and Medicines Legislation
This section offers access to the legislation that regulates pharmacy practice in Ireland and outlines essential knowledge for registered pharmacists to fulfil their professional responsibilities.
While we strive to keep this list updated, we recommend consulting the Irish Statute Book online for the most current legislation and amendments.
Part A
- Pharmacy Act 2007
- An tAcht Cógaisíochta 2007
- Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020
- European Union (Amendment of the Pharmacy Act 2007) Regulations 2015 [S.I. No. 86 of 2015]
- Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Act 2020
- Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Act 2020 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2021
- European Communities (Animal Remedies)(No. 2) Regulations 2007
- European Communities (Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues) Regulations 2009
- European Communities (Animal Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
- European Communities (Animal Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
- European Communities (Animal Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
- European Communities (Animal Remedies) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014.
- European Communities (Animal Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.
- European Union (Veterinary Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed) Regulations 2022
- Animal Remedies (Poisons Act 1961) Regulations 2007
- Medicinal Products (Control of Advertising) Regulations 2007
- Medicinal Products (Control of Manufacture) Regulations 2007
- Medicinal Products (Control of Placing on the Market) Regulations 2007
- Medicinal Products (Control of Wholesale Distribution) Regulations 2007
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) Regulations 2003
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2005
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- Medicinal Products (Prescription & Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply)(Amendment)(No.2) Regulations 2014
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2020
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2020
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations 2020
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No.7) Regulations 2020
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 10) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2021
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2022
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2023
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
- Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017
- Misuse Of Drugs (Prescription And Control Of Supply Of Cannabis For Medical Use) Regulations 2019
- Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- Misuse of Drugs (Supervision of Prescription and Supply of Methadone and Medicinal Products containing Buprenorphine authorised for Opioid Substitution Treatment) Regulations 2017
- Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988
- Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations 1993, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, (No. 2) 2009, 2010, (No.2) 2010, 2011, 2014, (No.2) 2014
- Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 1982 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1988
- Misuse of Drugs (Supervision of Prescription and Supply of Methadone) Regulations 1998
- Misuse of Drugs (Scheduled Substances) Regulations 1993 and (Amendment) Regulations 2004
- Authorised Person, Misuse of Drugs Regulation 1988
- Poisons Regulations 2008
- Methylated Spirits legislation: Intoxicated Liquor (Amendment) Act 1929
- Medicinal products (Safety Features on Packaging) Regulations 2019
- Medicinal products (Safety Features on Packaging) Regulations 2022
These statutory instruments provide the legal rules and procedures in relation to many of the PSI's functions.
Part B
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Receiving and Recording of Evidence by Committee of Inquiry) Rules 2017 [S.I. No. 274 of 2017]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Council)(Amendment) Rules 2015 [S.I. No. 114 of 2015]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Council) Rules [SI No. 492 of 2008]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2020 [S.I. No. 213 of 2020]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2017 [S.I. No. 99 of 2017]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2016 [S.I. No 311 of 2016]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2015 [S.I. No. 238 of 2015]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Fees) Rules 2014 [S.I. No. 378 of 2014]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Education and Training) (Integrated Course) (Amendment) Rules 2020 [S.I. No. 148 of 2020]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Education and Training) (Integrated Course) Rules 2017 [S.I. No. 97 of 2017]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Education and Training)(Integrated Course) Rules 2014 [S.I. No. 377 of 2014]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Education and Training) Rules [SI No. 493 of 2008]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2015 [SI No. 553 of 2015]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2023
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2017 [S.I. No. 100 of 2017]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) Rules 2008 [S.I. No.494 2008]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Retail Pharmacy Businesses) (Registration) Rules 2008 [SI No. 495 of 2008]
- European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications Relating to the Profession of Pharmacist) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 [SI No. 489 of 2008]
- European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 [SI No. 8 of 2017]
- European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications relating to the Profession of Pharmacist) Regulations 2012 [SI. No. 235 of 2012]
- European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications relating to the Profession of Pharmacist) Regulations 2013 [S.I. No 377 of 2013]
