Special Features

• Boots Pharmacists urged to Seize The Day

  Fri 20th January 2012 PDA Union

  This feature reports on two developments which could change the way pharmacists’ relationship with Alliance Boots will function in the future. If the approach taken in this organisation is successful, then it may be possible to establish similar arrangements with other pharmacy employers. 

• PDA Union urged to seize the day as PDA Union seeks formal recognition (Members Only)

  Thu 19th January 2012 Union Members Only The PDA

  The long awaited formal application for PDA Union to negotiate on behalf of Boots pharmacists has been lodged on the 19th January 2012 and PDAU seeks the support of members and non-members 

• Pharmacy bodies respond to MHRA announcement on dispensing errors

  Thu 12th January 2012 The PDA

  Major pharmacy bodies have issued this joint statement following a recent MHRA announcement that it had made progress in decriminalising dispensing errors 

• Decriminalisation of dispensing errors: a joint statement

  Thu 22nd December 2011 The PDA

  A number of pharmacy bodies show unity in their objective to decriminalise dispensing errors. They have issued the following statement 

• “You pays your money and takes your choice”

  Fri 5th August 2011 The PDA

  John Murphy, General Secretary of the PDA Union, tells pharmacists why it is time to decide how they wish to be represented 

• PDA Union awarded Certificate of Independence

  Fri 24th December 2010 PDA Union

  The Trade Union Certification Officer has confirmed that the PDA Union had been successful in its application under section 6 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for a certificate of independence.  

• Medicines’ Legislation Review; PDA wants removal of Section 64 of Medicines Act

  Wed 22nd December 2010 The PDA

  PDA tells MHRA that the current Section 64.1 of the Medicines Act is not 'fit for purpose' and was never intended to prosecute pharmacists for unintentional dispensing errors. It submits that it should be removed altogether when legislation is reviewed.  

• Stopping Remote Supervision – what next? – Hospital Edition

  Fri 23rd July 2010 The PDA

  The supervision arrangements in hospital pharmacy are different from those in community pharmacy and there are some very good reasons for this.  

• Substantial progress made as a result of the Elizabeth Lee appeal

  Sat 17th July 2010 The PDA

  The practice that has developed in the last decade for the Police to use the 1968 Medicines Act to prosecute pharmacists once gross negligence manslaughter was excluded was a trend that the PDA was determined to stop, when Elizabeth Lee faced her initial trial in April 2009. 

• MUR Update

  Sat 17th July 2010 The PDA

  The revenue generated by MURs has become a very important and substantial source of revenue for some large organisations especially with Category M income falling.  

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