The Pharmacy Council is a body cooperate established by the Pharmacy Act, 2011 mandated to regulate pharmacists, pharmaceutical technicians and pharmaceutical assistants.

The Council is also responsible for licensing pharmacies and drug outlets and approves pharmacy training and education providers in collaboration with Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) and National Accreditation Council for Technical Education (NACTE). All these are done to protect the health and safety of the public.

The Pharmacy Act, 2011 replaced the Pharmacy Act, 2002 in order to extend the scope of
pharmacy practice regulation.