Ordem dos Farmacêuticos/ Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society
Budget
€10 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The OF is the professional public association that represents holders of the Integrated Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, or equivalent, who practice the pharmaceutical profession or carry out acts specific to this profession in Portuguese territory The OF is the legitimate successor of the Lusitanian Pharmaceutical Society and has the following statutory responsibilities: a) Defend the general interests of people, particularly the recipients of services provided by pharmaceutical professionals, with a view to protecting health and ensuring informed access to health; b) Collaborate in defining and implementing health policy in cooperation with the State and civil society; c) Uphold the dignity of the pharmaceutical profession; d) Represent, promote, and defend the interests and good practices of the pharmaceutical profession; e) Regulate access to the profession of pharmacist through the recognition of professional qualifications and regulate access in terms of deontology
EU Legislative Interests
All legal, economic and policy dossiers with impact on pharmacies and community Pharmacists namely Pharmaceutical legislation and regulation, veterinary legislation, data protection, Health digital market and the impact of fiscal policy on Health. European Health Union and Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe are two important European dossiers that are being followed by OF. Medicines shortages: monitoring of shortages at national level and awareness at European level to the difficulties of access to medicines in Portugal. European Health Data Space: new developments with impact on the healthcare sector are being followed and monitored. Contacts with European Commission and Portuguese MEPs to promote the Portuguese Pharmacies digital agenda. European funding and opportunities to further develop pharmacy practice in Portugal, fostering digital transformation and patient-centred care, Falsified Medicines Directive: OF is actively involved in the implementation of the directive engaging with decision makers, regulators and other stakeholders both at national and European level. Value Based Healthcare: identify new trends and opportunities in the field of VBH, highlighting the added value of pharmacies interventions to healthcare systems and patients. We keep up with the following dossiers; Diretive 2005/36/CE - Recognition of professional qualifications Diretive 2011/62/UE - Falsified medicines Diretive n.º 2001/83 - Medicines for human use Regulamento n.º 1901/2006 - Medicines for pediatric use Regulamento n.º 726/2004 - Procedures for authorization of human and veterinary medicines Regulamento n.º 141/2000 - orphan medicines
Communication Activities
We have an institutional magazine that shares our activities with members and policy makers
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
PGEU - Pharmaceutical Group of the European union: http://www.pgeu.eu/en/ FIP - International Pharmaceutical Federation : www.fip.org AFPLP -Pharmacists Association of the Portuguese Speaking Countries : http://www.afplp.org/ EUPLMG - European Union of Pharmacist Specialists in Laboratory Medicine and/or Human Genetics - https://euplmg.eu/a-about-us-euplmg/ EIPG - European Industrial Pharmacists Group - https://mail.eipg.eu/
Organisation Members
N/A
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.