Membership Information
Membership is available to all registered and dispensing chemists and registered druggists, who are registered as community pharmacists with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
Currently, over 2,300 pharmacists are registered as members of the IPU – the vast majority of whom are community pharmacists. This represents 95% of community pharmacies in Ireland.
Membership of the IPU provides you with the professional support and advice you need in your day-to-day practice as a community pharmacist.
Developing the role of the pharmacist is important to everyone in community pharmacy and is a high priority for the IPU. The IPU continuously promotes the professional role of the pharmacist amongst consumers, patients, policymakers and other key audiences, with real professional and financial benefits for members.
Application
Sign-up using our online form or download the application form below.
Application forms should be faxed to 01 493 6407 or you can contact Róisín or Nadia at membership@ipu.ie/ 01 493 6401 for more information.
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the IPU is open to any student enrolled in one of the schools of pharmacy operating within the Irish State and to any Irish citizen enrolled in a school of pharmacy outside the Irish State that is recognised by the IPU (“Student Member”).
Sign-up using our online form.
Why Join the IPU?
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
See our membership video below for the top 10 benefits of IPU membership.
Subscriptions for 2024
MEMBERSHIP FEES
Fees for all the membership types are detailed below.
Membership |
Subscription |
Vat |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Community Proprietor
|
370 |
85.10 |
455.10 |
|
Additional Pharmacy
|
200 |
46
|
246
|
|
Community Employee
|
260 |
59.8 |
319.80 |
|
Associate
|
91.25 |
20.99 |
112.24 |
Membership runs from 1 Jan -31 December.
Associate Membership is a category of membership opened to retired members only. Newly qualified pharmacists, who are graduates of EU countries, can receive IPU membership free of charge for the first year after qualification.
Our Members, Our Number One Priority
The IPU provides expert professional advice and support to members to support and assist you in delivering a vital healthcare service to your patients.
We support pharmacists’ professional and service development through education and training courses, to enhance their knowledge as a pharmacist. We also support members in dealing with PSI inspections, Fitness to Practise, HSE PCRS queries and any other issues that arise.
As a membership organisation, the IPU has you, our members, as our number one priority.
