Irish Institute of Pharmacy

What Irish Institute of Pharmacy does

The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) is the centralised body established by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) in 2013 to manage Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for every registered pharmacist in Ireland. Operating as a not-for-profit, regulator-mandated institution, IIOP is run under a four-year contract by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and serves registered pharmacists across community, hospital, primary care, industrial, and HSE practice settings nationwide, with scope extending to pharmaceutical assistants from 2028. The institute's mandate is to ensure pharmacists maintain professional competence through a portfolio-based, self-reflective learning model aligned to the PSI Core Competency Framework; in the most recent review 98% of pharmacists met required standards.

Name

Irish Institute of Pharmacy

Legal name

Irish Institute of Pharmacy

Website

https://iiop.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) is the regulator-mandated body overseeing Continuing Professional Development for all registered pharmacists in Ireland, operating an ePortfolio platform and accredited training programmes under PSI contract managed by RCSI.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development

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PRIMARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Continuing professional development
• Pharmacy training programs
• CPD management system
• Pharmacist education
• Professional competency training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Services: IIOP provides CPD management and training services for pharmacists. The institute is established by PSI (the pharmacy regulator) and operated by RCSI under a four-year contract on behalf of the PSI. The revenue model appears to be government-funded/public service oriented rather than commercial.
2. Training Programme Delivery: Free online training programmes provided to registered pharmacists through IIOP website and HSeLanD platform. Some courses such as Herpes Zoster Vaccine Administration are listed as free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Irish Institute of Pharmacy provides the centralised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system for pharmacists in Ireland, delivered through an online ePortfolio platform and a Learning Management System that hosts accredited training programmes in vaccinations, emergency medicines, the Common Conditions Service, antimicrobial stewardship, mentorship and clinical skills. It also manages the annual ePortfolio Review process that verifies pharmacist compliance with PSI-mandated CPD requirements.

Product overview

The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) operates as a centralized platform for continuing professional development (CPD) management for Irish pharmacists. The core product is the ePortfolio system, which enables pharmacists to plan, record and reflect on their CPD activities through a structured 5-stage cycle. The IIOP provides various training programmes including the Common Conditions Service Training (enabling treatment of 8 common conditions), Vaccination Training, Antimicrobial Stewardship programmes, and Mentorship Skills Training. Additional offerings include webinars, the PAMS-net professional network, CPR training resources, and the New to Practice Resource. The platform is managed by RCSI on behalf of the PSI (pharmacy regulator) and is accessible to registered pharmacists in Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ePortfolio Online Continuing Professional Development recording and management tool that allows registered pharmacists in Ireland to plan, record and reflect on all aspects of their CPD, structured around the IIOP CPD model and the PSI Core Competency Framework.
• Common Conditions Service Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of pharmacists met required standards in ePortfolio Review

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025IIOP and IPU collaboration on Common Conditions Service delivery. Joint webinar on 6 November 2025 introducing the service, and subsequent collaboration on 28 January 2026 regarding service establishment.
• Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSI established the Irish Institute of Pharmacy in 2013 to oversee the CPD system for pharmacists in Ireland. PSI is the pharmacy regulator and IIOP operates under its authority. The institute manages the ePortfolio Review process mandated by PSI regulations.
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCSI has been awarded a four-year contract to establish and operate the Irish Institute of Pharmacy as the managing body on behalf of the PSI.
• HSE Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (AMRIC) TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between HSE AMRIC and IIOP to develop PAMS-net (Pharmacist Antimicrobial Stewardship Network), a forum supporting pharmacists across all settings in antimicrobial stewardship activities. Joint development of antimicrobial stewardship microlearning videos.
• McCauley Pharmacy GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcCauley pharmacy group collaborated with HSE AMRIC in developing and testing antimicrobial stewardship microlearning videos.
• Rotunda Hospital (Irish Medicines in Pregnancy Service)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert speakers from the Irish Medicines in Pregnancy Service (IMPS) at Rotunda Hospital deliver educational webinars through IIOP on medicines use in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• NICPLD (Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning & Development)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNICPLD designed and delivers clinical training programmes for IIOP including emergency medicines courses (glyceryl trinitrate, glucagon, salbutamol).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI): Holds the operating contract to run IIOP on behalf of PSI. While not a direct peer as an education provider, RCSI is the institutional operator of IIOP and is comparable as a medical/health sciences university providing CPD-adjacent education infrastructure in Ireland.
• NHS England Pharmacy Education and Training: NHS-funded body coordinating pharmacy education and training for the NHS in England. Operates at greater scale than IIOP but serves the same function: enabling pharmacist professional development, clinical training, and competency assurance across a national health system.
• Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI): The pharmacy regulator in Ireland that established IIOP. Operates as the regulator overseeing pharmacy practice and registration; comparable as the statutory authority whose CPD mandate IIOP executes, and which sets the rules governing pharmacist competence in Ireland.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society: The professional body for pharmacists in Great Britain, providing professional development resources, CPD support, and policy advocacy. Broader in scope than IIOP, but directly comparable in mission around supporting pharmacist professional competence and development.
• Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU): The representative body for community pharmacists in Ireland. Active partner with IIOP on Common Conditions Service training and webinars, and operates as an adjacent professional body supporting Irish pharmacists' practice and development.
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE): The US national agency for accreditation of professional degree programmes and continuing pharmacy education. Adjacent to IIOP's role in assuring quality of CPD for Irish pharmacists, but operates as an accreditation authority rather than a direct training provider.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): The largest US professional association of pharmacists, providing continuing pharmacy education, training programmes, and certification. Comparable as a national professional body delivering CPD and clinical training for pharmacists at scale across a regulated profession.

Direct peers

• NICPLD (Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning & Development): Designs and delivers clinical training programmes for IIOP including emergency medicines courses. Operates as a sister pharmacy continuing education body serving pharmacists in Northern Ireland, with an overlapping CPD platform and training mandate for pharmacy professionals on the island of Ireland.
• Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE): Provides continuing education and professional development for pharmacists in England, offering ePortfolio-style CPD support, accredited clinical training, and learning programmes aligned with national pharmacy frameworks. Closest functional analogue to IIOP outside Ireland.

Regional players

• General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC): The pharmacy regulator for Great Britain, setting standards for pharmacy professionals' education, training, and CPD. Comparable as a regulator with statutory responsibility for assuring pharmacist competence in its jurisdiction, though it operates in a different market than IIOP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iiopharmacy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/IIOP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irish-institute-of-pharmacy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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