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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 36,000 members we are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only independent trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.

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    • PDA supports calls for complete transparency in Covid-19 Public Inquiry

      Sat 27th May 2023 The PDA

      The PDA is supporting calls to ensure there is full disclosure of evidence to the Covid-19 Public Inquiry to ensure the facts become known and the country can be better prepared for future pandemics. 

    • Student Newsletter – May 2023

      Fri 26th May 2023 The PDA

      In this edition, read about how you can get involved in the Medicines to Ukraine campaign and be part of our delegation at international pharmacy congresses. Also, read about our attendance at the BPSA‘s Annual Conference, the opportunity to get involved in the new PDA Student Committee, and how 4th-year students can transition into their trainee year with PDA membership. 

    • Liam Volk elected as the second President of the PDA LGBT+ Network

      Thu 25th May 2023 The PDA

      Liam Volk (he/him) has been elected unopposed as the President of the PDA’s LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network. Liam is the second President of the PDA LGBT+ Network since it launched in April 2020 as part of the PDA’s dedicated work to meet the demands of the growing and diverse membership and advance their work on equality.  

    • Intersection Update – May 2023

      Wed 24th May 2023 The PDA

      Intersection is the PDA's newsletter bringing together news from all four PDA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Networks. 

    • PDA recognition transfers with former LloydsPharmacy employees

      Wed 24th May 2023 The PDA

      The PDA is reminding pharmacists, and potential new employers, that the trade union recognition agreement secured by pharmacists employed at LloydsPharmacy will transfer along with their contracts if their pharmacy is sold as a share sale. 

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The Pharmacists' Defence Association is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England; Company No 4746656.

The Pharmacists' Defence Association is an appointed representative in respect of insurance mediation activities only of
The Pharmacy Insurance Agency Limited which is registered in England and Wales under company number 2591975
and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register No 307063)

The PDA Union is recognised by the Certification Officer as an independent trade union.

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