Tag: community pharmacy; Patient Group Direction; PGD; primary care
PDA: Current NHS pharmacy services unlikely to permit pharmacy technicians to operate under PGDs
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has issued an advisory notice to its members regarding the latest amendments made to the Human Medicines Regulations made...
UK commits £210 million to assist pharmacists in developing countries combat AMR
The UK government has allocated £210 million to strengthen the role of pharmacists in developing countries across Asia and Africa, with the goal of...
DHSC opens consultation window on pharmacy technicians’ use of PGDs
The Department of Health and Social Care aims to amend the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, thereby enabling pharmacy technicians to provide and administer specific...
ECG Healthcare launches new PGD and medical advice service
ECG has launched a new ‘simple and straightforward’ Patient Group Direction (PGD) service for pharmacists working in primary care, together with a service which...