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The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual employed and locum pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation. With more than 37,000 members we are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only independent trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
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Wed 19th February 2025
The PDA
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) have confirmed the results of a ballot of pharmacists and foundation trainee pharmacists employed at Superdrug.
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Wed 19th February 2025
The PDA
On 4 February 2025, PDA members working in the NHS met to discuss how they can work collectively to achieve improvements to their working conditions. The meeting was also an opportunity for members to discuss how the latest updates to Agenda for Change will affect them.
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Tue 18th February 2025
The PDA
In March 2025, the current members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) will be asked to vote on a proposal to amend the RPS charter in order to change into a Royal College of Pharmacy. Their proposals were published this month and some PDA members, who are also RPS members, have asked the PDA to take a position on the ballot.
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Sun 16th February 2025
The PDA
Keeping you informed of PDA activities within Scotland.
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Sat 15th February 2025
The PDA
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has agreed to work with NHS England to explore a unified, consistent policy for funding excess travel and accommodation costs for MPharm students on placements.
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Supporting pharmacists during Covid-19
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PDA MEMBER NETWORKS
Learn about the PDA's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Networks...
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Wed 12th February 2025
The PDA
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are consulting separately on proposed changes to registration fees for pharmacists. The payment of fees is mandatory to practice as a pharmacist.
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Thu 7th November 2024
The PDA
Earlier this year, PDA Head of Policy for Scotland, Maurice Hickey spoke at the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry to share the experiences of working pharmacists during the pandemic. Here, he discusses his impact report and why he felt it was so important to speak at the inquiry.
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Wed 28th August 2024
The PDA
A recent Coroner's Prevention of Future Deaths report has highlighted the actions of a responsible pharmacist as being a contributory factor to a patient's death. Their actions did not comply with controlled drug legislation. In response to this, the PDA is issuing an advisory note on the legal dispensing of methadone via instalment prescriptions.
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Sun 16th February 2025
The PDA
Keeping you informed of PDA activities within Scotland.
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Thu 13th February 2025
The PDA
The PDA has today launched a report against allowing Pharmacy (P) medicines to be available for self-selection from open displays in community pharmacies.
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Fri 31st January 2025
The PDA
This month, read about how we are calling on you to unite with pharmacists at Superdrug to help them secure PDA Union recognition. Also, find out about a range of events that are exclusively available to PDA members, and read about a NAWP Network members' research into targeted cancer therapies.
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