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Locum pharmacist alleges breach of NHS contract by community pharmacy to cut costs

Pharmacists raise concerns that contractors are closing pharmacies, despite locum cover being readily available The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has created a form to help...

PDA Student Reps to extend campaign for fair funding to Wales

The current campaign is focused on the issue of pharmacy students being left out of the scope of the NHS Learning Support Fund The...

Online pharmacies selling prescription-only medicines without ‘robust checks’

Some pharmacies were found selling high-risk and potentially addictive medicines, including benzodiazepines and antidepressants, based on online questionnaires A BBC investigation has found 20 UK...

PDA secures over half a million pounds through settlement agreements in 2023

Individual pharmacists received compensation ranging from under £10,000 to more than £125,000 this year  The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) revealed on Friday that it was...

PDA members to complain about recent changes in Boots Pension Scheme

They will challenge the removal of an unreduced pension option using the disputes procedure at Boots initially Members of the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA)...

PDA seconds emergency motion on ADHD medication shortages in Scotland

This long wait for ADHD treatment is having a devastating impact on patients and placing pharmacists dealing with the backlash. Many countries around the world,...