Special Features

• Decriminalisation: A Joint Press Release

  Wed 14th March 2012 The PDA

  Over the last 4 months the bodies in pharmacy have been working together in an unprecedented way to try and deliver a solution to the problem of the criminalisation of dispensing errors. On Tuesday 13th of March an important debate was held in the Houses of Parliament on this matter. 

• Discussions with Alliance Boots re formal union recognition under way

  Mon 27th February 2012 PDA Union

  PDA Union has formally applied to Alliance Boots for a recognition agreement. This is what we hope will be one of regular bulletins as to progress of our application 

• PDA Union seeks formal recognition from Alliance Boots

  Mon 23rd January 2012 PDA Union

  In a historic development the PDA Union has applied to Alliance Boots for formal recognition as the trade union for pharmacists within the company. If successful, this would allow the PDA Union to act on behalf of its Boots employee members in consultation and negotiations over terms and conditions. 

• Boots Pharmacists urged to Seize The Day

  Fri 20th January 2012 PDA Union

  This feature reports on two developments which could change the way pharmacists’ relationship with Alliance Boots will function in the future. If the approach taken in this organisation is successful, then it may be possible to establish similar arrangements with other pharmacy employers. 

• PDA Union urged to seize the day as PDA Union seeks formal recognition (Members Only)

  Thu 19th January 2012 Union Members Only The PDA

  The long awaited formal application for PDA Union to negotiate on behalf of Boots pharmacists has been lodged on the 19th January 2012 and PDAU seeks the support of members and non-members 

• Pharmacy bodies respond to MHRA announcement on dispensing errors

  Thu 12th January 2012 The PDA

  Major pharmacy bodies have issued this joint statement following a recent MHRA announcement that it had made progress in decriminalising dispensing errors 

• Decriminalisation of dispensing errors: a joint statement

  Thu 22nd December 2011 The PDA

  A number of pharmacy bodies show unity in their objective to decriminalise dispensing errors. They have issued the following statement 

• “You pays your money and takes your choice”

  Fri 5th August 2011 The PDA

  John Murphy, General Secretary of the PDA Union, tells pharmacists why it is time to decide how they wish to be represented 

• PDA Union awarded Certificate of Independence

  Fri 24th December 2010 PDA Union

  The Trade Union Certification Officer has confirmed that the PDA Union had been successful in its application under section 6 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for a certificate of independence.  

• Medicines’ Legislation Review; PDA wants removal of Section 64 of Medicines Act

  Wed 22nd December 2010 The PDA

  PDA tells MHRA that the current Section 64.1 of the Medicines Act is not 'fit for purpose' and was never intended to prosecute pharmacists for unintentional dispensing errors. It submits that it should be removed altogether when legislation is reviewed.  

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