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Celebrating 120 years of the PDA NAWP Network
Fri 14th March 2025
Last week, the PDA NAWP (National Association of Women Pharmacists) Network hosted an empowering face-to-face event to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and the network’s 120th anniversary.
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PDA responds to announcement on future of NHS England
Thu 13th March 2025
The PDA comments after the Prime Minister announces plan to scrap NHS England (NHSE) and move its functions into the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC).
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Pharmacist Support launches Student ACTNow campaign
Thu 13th March 2025
Pharmacist Support are once again running their yearly Student ACTNow campaign, in line with University Mental Health Day which takes place on Thursday 13 March 2025.
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PDA calls for a NO Vote in the RPS Charter ballot
Wed 12th March 2025
Due to the serious reservations the PDA has heard from some members about the current proposals for a Royal College of Pharmacy, it has urged the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to delay the planned Charter ballot.
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PDA IN THE NEWS: Dispatches highlights safety concerns around online prescribing of weight loss medication
Wed 12th March 2025
The PDA recently participated in the Channel 4 Dispatches programme which highlighted concerns about how weight loss medicines, such as GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA) could be acquired inappropriately online or from some private prescribers.
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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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PDA calls on members to share their views on changes to registration fees
Wed 12th February 2025
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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Scotland Covid-19 Inquiry: My day in court for the PDA
Thu 7th November 2024
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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PDA issues advisory information on the legal dispensing of methadone via instalment prescriptions
Wed 28th August 2024
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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PDA Unveils Workforce Wellbeing Strategy
Mon 10th March 2025
As part of its commitment to support the wellbeing of pharmacists, the PDA has launched a Workforce Wellbeing Strategy - a transformative initiative designed to enhance the mental health, financial resilience, and overall wellbeing of pharmacists across the UK.
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Insight Online – February 2025
Tue 25th February 2025
This month, we are seeking your views on the proposal to amend the RPS charter to change the RPS into a Royal College of Pharmacy. We also highlight how PDA Union recognition has been secured at Superdrug and share our upcoming PDA member-exclusive events.
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Welcome to your February 2025 PDA Scotland Update
Sun 16th February 2025
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