Tag: The Pharmacists' Defence Association
After ‘pharmacist technicians’ error, PDA asks GPhC to stop using the term ‘pharmacy professionals’
PDA says use of this inappropriate term creates confusion in the minds of the public and poses a risk to patient safety
The General Pharmaceutical Council...
PDA and Boots agree on 5 per cent pay rise for pharmacists
Boots UK has agreed to grant a five per cent pay increase to its pharmacists following a collaborative agreement with the Pharmacists' Defence Association...
Police in India issue lookout warrant for UK-based pharmacist in alleged plot to poison wife’s family
The Hyderabad Police are actively searching for UK-based pharmacist M. Ajith Kumar, who is suspected of involvement in a plot to poison his estranged...
Letby case sparks PDA’s call for regulating non-registered healthcare managers including in pharmacy practice
The life imprisonment sentence given to Nurse Lucy Letby, following her conviction for causing the deaths of seven newborns and attempting six more murders,...
Combating wage theft: PDA assists locum pharmacists in reclaiming £65,000 in 2023
The Pharmacists' Defence Association stated that pharmacists and trainee pharmacists often fall victim to wage theft by employers and contractors, which involves unpaid overtime,...
PDA queries GPhC’s proposal to increase registration fees for pharmacists
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has raised apprehensions regarding the General Pharmaceutical Council’s consultation on their proposal to raise the registration fees for pharmacists, pharmacy...