Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon

What Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon does

The Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon (OPL), established in 1950, is the statutory professional association and regulatory body for pharmacists in Lebanon. It operates from the Pension Fund Building on the Corniche el Nahr in Beirut and employs approximately 11 staff. OPL issues practice authorization, maintains the official national directories of pharmacists, pharmacies, importers, scientific offices, and warehouses, and administers the official drug databases — including the Drugs Substitution List, MOPH Coefficients, CNSS reimbursement list, and public drug price lists — that anchor pricing and reimbursement decisions across the Lebanese pharmaceutical sector.

Its core technology platform consists of a public-facing website (opl.org.lb), an E-Services portal for declarations, insurance, training certificates, and payments, an e-Library for continuing education, and a Drug Information Center (DIC) that fields medical information queries from healthcare professionals. OPL is also the certifying body for continuing education credits, processing CE credit transfers — including those from FIP webinars — for Lebanese pharmacists.

The organization's business model is built on mandatory membership dues from licensed pharmacists, subscription-style insurance program administration (Pharmacist Booklet, Pharmacist Network, annual Insurance Price List), and fees for professional declarations, training certificates, and continuing education accreditation. It is governed as a self-administered professional association under an elected board (currently led by President Joe Salloum), with no external investors, parent company, or disclosed revenue figures. Strategic priorities center on coordinating with the Ministry of Public Health and the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) on drug pricing and coefficients, convening the annual Pharmacist Day, and deepening digital service delivery through its E-Services and e-Library platforms.

Name

Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon

Legal name

Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon

Website

https://opl.org.lb

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon is the statutory regulatory body for pharmacists in Lebanon, founded in 1950 and based in Beirut, providing licensing, official drug databases, continuing education, and health insurance programs to the country's licensed pharmacists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Professional Association

NAICS

Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (524292)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Substances & Pharmacy Regulation Authorities (HLAJACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmacy Information Systems (PIS) & Dispensing Workflow (HLACAKAC), KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM), Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Pharmacy regulation
• Professional licensing
• Continuing education
• Pharmaceutical compliance
• Pharmacy association

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Professional affiliation fees from pharmacists seeking to practice in Lebanon.
2. Insurance Services: Health insurance programs for pharmacists including Pharmacist Booklet, Pharmacist Network, and insurance price lists for 2026-2027.
3. Professional Declarations and Certifications: Fees for professional permits, declarations to retirement funds, training certificates, and continuing education accreditation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon (OPL) is the statutory professional regulatory body for pharmacists in Lebanon. It grants professional licensing, operates a Drug Information Center (DIC), runs continuing education and accreditation programs, delivers health insurance programs for pharmacists (Pharmacist Booklet, Pharmacist Network), maintains official drug databases and substitution lists, and publishes CNSS reimbursement lists and MOPH drug pricing coefficients in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health.

Product overview

The Order of Pharmacists of Lebanon (OPL) is a professional regulatory organization for pharmacists in Lebanon, not a software product company. The website provides e-services for pharmacists including membership directories (Pharmacists, Pharmacies, Importers, Scientific Offices, Warehouses), drug-related information services (Drugs Substitution List, MOPH Coefficients, CNSS List), career services, training certificates, complaint forms, and a Drug Information Center (DIC). These are organizational services and information portals rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Insurance Program for Pharmacists (Insurance 2026-2027) Annual subscription health insurance program offered to licensed Lebanese pharmacists, including the Pharmacist Booklet, Pharmacist Network directory, and Insurance Price List. Members access coverage details and network information through official OPL channels.
• Continuing Education Program (with CE Accreditation) Supervises and monitors the continuing education program for pharmacists and students, including accreditation of CE activities, training on the online CE software and e-Library, and processing of CE credit transfers (e.g., from FIP webinars). Issues training certificates upon completion.
• Drug Information Center (DIC) Services Provides medication-related information and answers questions from healthcare professionals regarding medications and pharmaceutical queries. Operates from the Pharmacist Pension Fund Building in Beirut.
• Professional Declarations and Certifications Provides professional permits and declarations to retirement funds, declarations of resignation, training certificates, and CE accreditation applications for licensed pharmacists, accessible via the E-Services portal.
• Career Services and Job Board Online career platform listing available pharmacy jobs, job seeker profiles, pharmacy-for-sale listings, and employer requests for employees, available to pharmacists and pharmacy owners across Lebanon.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drug pricing updates and coefficients issued in coordination with MOPH

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation providing free certified CE webinars for pharmacists worldwide. The Order coordinates FIP webinars and processes CE credit transfers for Lebanese pharmacists.
• Ministry of Public Health (MOPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on drug pricing, coefficients, public drug price lists, and influenza vaccine reporting tools.
• National Social Security Fund (CNSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages CNSS drug reimbursement lists and CNSS decisions affecting pharmacists and pharmacies.
• Lebanese UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for pharmacy education and professional development.
• Saint Joseph University (USJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on lectures and CE programs.
• Beirut Arab UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for pharmacy education.
• Lebanese American UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for pharmacy programs.
• Lebanese International UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for pharmacy education.
• European Medicines AgencyminorOthersListed as a useful link for regulatory reference and information.
• US Food and Drug AdministrationminorOthersListed as a useful link for regulatory reference and information.
• SanofiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company collaborating on scientific lectures and webinars about influenza and other products. CE credits awarded for participation.
• PharmalineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company organizing scientific lectures at OPL auditorium on topics like Parkinson's Disease and vitamins.
• Caritas LebanonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on congress about medication consumption with CE credits awarded.
• MersacominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganized lecture on erectile dysfunction treatment at OPL auditorium.
• CIOPFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization of pharmacists; listed as useful link.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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