We are responsible for setting standards that ensure the safe effective practice of pharmacy, including the education and training standards for pharmacy professionals.

Our standards are intended to protect patient safety and are developed as outcome focussed and enabling innovation.

Our published standards comprise:

• Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
• Standards for owners and superintendent pharmacists of retail pharmacy businesses
• Standards for continuing professional development (CPD)
• Standards for the initial education and training for pharmacists
• Standards for the initial education and training for pharmacy technicians

This section provides information about each of these sets of standards and the support we provide to registrants to ensure they meet the standards. You can see a glossary of communly used terms here