Ordem dos Farmacêuticos

What Ordem dos Farmacêuticos does

Ordem dos Farmacêuticos is the public professional association (Associação Pública Profissional) that serves as the statutory regulatory and representative body for pharmacists in Portugal, established under Lei 2/2013 and governed by its current statute under Lei 131/2015. Headquartered in Lisbon with four regional sections (Norte, Centro, Sul/SRSRA, plus Ações and Madeira) and approximately 149 employees, the organization registers and licenses pharmacists, attributes specialty titles, enforces deontological standards, and issues professional identification cards. Its Bastonário (President) is Helder Mota Filipe.

The organization's core offerings span a digital member services platform (Secretaria Online / Balcão Único), the Centro de Informação do Medicamento (CIM) drug information service, professional standards documentation (Normas de Boa Prática Farmacêutica), clinical support resources including Protocolos de Dispensa de MNSRM-EF and a PrEP dispensation support page, a public pharmacist directory (Encontre o seu Farmacêutico), a citizen-facing information area, an employment platform (Bolsa de Oportunidades), and recurring publications such as the Revista da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos (ROF), Boletim do CIM, and the annual Guia do Farmacêutico Residente. It also convenes flagship events including the annual RACI industry conference and the quadrennial Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos (CNF).

The business model is built on mandatory membership quotas (subscription/recurring revenue) from licensed pharmacists across nine practice areas, supplemented by ancillary services such as professional liability insurance coordination, space rentals at its Lisbon headquarters, and event-related income. The organization is a non-profit public body without private equity, venture capital, or public shareholders; its international alignment includes affiliation with the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and engagement with WHO on pharmaceutical standards.

Name

Ordem dos Farmacêuticos

Legal name

Ordem dos Farmacêuticos

Website

https://ordemfarmaceuticos.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ordem dos Farmacêuticos is Portugal's statutory regulatory body for pharmacists, registering and licensing practitioners, issuing specialty titles and credentials, setting professional standards, and publishing drug information resources across a national network of regional sections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Professional Regulation

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Substances & Pharmacy Regulation Authorities (HLAJACAI)

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Controlled Substances & Narcotics Regulators (HLAJADAK)

Keywords

• Professional regulatory association
• Pharmacist licensing services
• Continuing professional development
• Pharmaceutical practice standards
• Professional credentialing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Quotas: As a Public Professional Association (Associação Pública Profissional) recognized under Lei 2/2013, the Ordem dos Farmacêuticos generates revenue through membership fees (quotas) paid by registered pharmacists. The organization is obligated to maintain an updated register of members and publish professional information publicly.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ordem dos Farmacêuticos is the Portuguese public professional association (Associação Pública Profissional) that regulates the pharmacy profession in Portugal under Lei 2/2013 and Lei 131/2015. Its core offering consists of professional registration and licensing of pharmacists, attribution of specialty titles, issuance of professional identification cards, setting of professional practice standards (Normas de Boa Prática Farmacêutica), drug information services through the Centro de Informação do Medicamento (CIM), continuing professional development programs, deontological support, and public-facing information on medicines and pharmacist services.

Product overview

Ordem dos Farmacêuticos is a Portuguese public professional association that operates a platform of member services and professional resources. The core offering includes the Secretaria Online/Balcão Único member portal for administrative services, professional credentialing (Carteira Profissional and Cartão de Identificação Profissional), and the Centro de Informação do Medicamento (CIM) providing drug information. The organization publishes the Revista da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos (ROF) journal, Boletim do CIM newsletter, and Normas de Boa Prática Farmacêutica professional standards. Key clinical support services include Protocolos de Dispensa de MNSRM-EF for non-prescription drug dispensing, a PrEP dispensation support page, and the Encontre o seu Farmacêutico public directory. Additional services encompass the Área do Cidadão public health information, Bolsa de Oportunidades employment platform, space rental at headquarters, professional liability insurance, and continuing professional development through Formação e Eventos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ROF - Revista da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos: Annual reference journal of the Order of Pharmacists covering pharmaceutical profession topics.
• Boletim do CIM
• RACI
• CNF - Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos

Products and services

• Secretaria Online / Balcão Único Online portal for pharmacist members to access administrative services, manage professional registration, update personal data, view communications, and manage data processing consent.
• Centro de Informação do Medicamento (CIM) Drug information center providing pharmacists with medication information, monitoring of official journals and Infarmed publications, and issuing the Boletim do CIM newsletter.
• Carteira Profissional / Cartão de Identificação Profissional Professional identification card and wallet credential identifying pharmacists in their professional activities, enabling verification of professional status and registration details.
• Área do Cidadão Citizen-facing information area with content about medication usage, disease treatment and prevention, and responsible medicine use.
• Revista da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos (ROF) Annual reference publication for the pharmacy profession covering scientific, technical, and professional topics.
• Boletim do CIM Quarterly newsletter from the Drug Information Center providing medication updates and professional guidance.
• Normas de Boa Prática Farmacêutica Strategic instrument for promoting quality, safety, efficiency, accessibility, and humanization of pharmaceutical practice locations.
• Guia do Farmacêutico Residente Annual guide for resident pharmacists providing practical guidance and reference material for professional practice (2023-2026 editions available).
• Plataforma de Apoio à Intervenção Profissional Platform supporting pharmacists in their professional interventions and practice development.
• Protocolos de Dispensa de MNSRM-EF Information resource developed by the Order to support pharmacists in dispensing Non-Prescription Medicines with Exclusive Pharmacy Dispensing (MNSRM-EF).
• Encontre o seu Farmacêutico Public search tool allowing citizens to find registered pharmacists, view their professional status, professional address, registration number, specialty titles, and regional section.
• Bolsa de Oportunidades Job opportunity platform connecting pharmacists with employment opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Espaços e Reservas de Salas Meeting room and space rental service at the Order's headquarters for pharmacists, associations, and organizations.
• Seguro de Responsabilidade Civil Profissional Professional liability insurance service for members covering professional practice risks.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FIP - International Pharmaceutical FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational affiliation with the global federation representing pharmacists and pharmaceutical sciences internationally. FIP is the global body coordinating pharmaceutical profession standards and education worldwide.
• Secção Regional do NortecoreOthersRegional section of the Ordem dos Farmacêuticos covering northern Portugal (www.ofnorte.pt)
• Secção Regional do CentrocoreOthersRegional section of the Ordem dos Farmacêuticos covering central Portugal
• CCEIF-OF - Conselho do Colégio de Especialidade de Indústria FarmacêuticacoreOthersSpecialty college within the Ordem managing pharmaceutical industry professional standards and organizing the annual RACI conference

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ordre National des Pharmaciens: France's national pharmacists' order, with statutory authority to regulate the profession, maintain registries, and enforce deontological standards. Closely comparable continental European counterpart to the OF.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society: UK professional body and regulatory royal college for pharmacists, performing an analogous role of professional registration, standards-setting, and CPD. Highly comparable in mission, governance model, and service portfolio to the OF.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Farmacéuticos: Spain's national coordinating body for provincial pharmacy colleges, responsible for pharmacist registration, professional standards, and advocacy in neighboring Iberia. Directly comparable institutional model.
• Ordem dos Médicos: Portuguese medical professional association operating under the same Lei 2/2013 framework as the OF. Most direct domestic parallel—identical legal basis, analogous governance, and overlapping member service portfolio for physicians.
• Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland: Statutory regulator for pharmacists and pharmacies in Ireland, with comparable mandate for registration, professional conduct, and CPD oversight. Similar small-country regulatory association model.

Broad incumbents

• American Pharmacists Association: Largest US professional society of pharmacists with ~60,000 members, providing advocacy, education, and credentials. Comparable in mission though not statutory regulator, and substantially larger scale.
• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): Global federation of national pharmaceutical associations, including the OF. Operates as an umbrella peer network rather than direct competitor, but coordinates standards and education across the same profession.
• National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (Canada): Canadian federation of provincial and territorial pharmacy regulators, harmonizing standards across Canada. Comparable coordinating body though operating as an association of provincial regulators rather than a single national order.

Regional players

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Pharmacy Board): National pharmacy regulator within Australia's multi-profession health practitioner framework. Comparable role in registration, professional standards, and disciplinary oversight for pharmacists in Australia.
• Pharmacy Council of New Zealand: Statutory regulator for pharmacists in New Zealand under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act. Comparable small-jurisdiction regulatory model with registration, competency, and CPD oversight functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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