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• PDA Union Raises Concerns after Elizabeth Lee Appeal Hearing

  Wed 2nd June 2010 PDA Union

  The PDA Union raises concerns with the Crown Prosecution Service and the Department of Health over Elizabeth Lee case. 

• Profession must re-take the initiative on updating supervision rules

  Mon 12th April 2010 The PDA

  PDA press release regarding remote supervision 

• Proposed Changes to Boots Pension Plan

  Thu 4th February 2010 PDA Union

  If you are an Alliance Boots Pharmacist Employee, please read the important information below. 

• RPSGB Election Results – Stopping Remote Supervision

  Tue 26th January 2010 The PDA

  PDA press release following the results of the RPSGB Board Elections. 

• GPhC Consultation – Setting Standards

  January 2010 The PDA

  The PDA believes that the proposals contained within the initial GPhC consultation fall short of our expectations. Our response to the consultation is provided in several parts. 

• Vote for these candidates to deal a blow to Remote Supervision

  Tue 15th December 2009 The PDA

  We are being told that the profession demands a debate about Remote Supervision, but by whom? Some senior figures working for large multiples are keen to see the supervision rules 'changed' - but why? When the PDA first suggested that the multiples would use Remote Supervision to allow them to run… 

• Delaying the Responsible Pharmacist Regulations

  Mon 27th July 2009 The PDA

  Two weeks ago the PDA established a membership survey to assess how pharmacists felt about the impending October 1st RP implementation deadline. Already more than 2,500 pharmacists have responded providing some worrying statistics. 93% of those responding to the survey have stated that the profession will simply not be ready. 

• Decriminalisation of dispensing errors; encouraging early campaign results

  Tue 16th June 2009 The PDA

  The PDA has regularly communicated progress on its campaign to decriminalise dispensing errors to its members. It is pleased to announce that there has been a significant breakthrough in moving toward achieving its campaign objectives. 

• Disciplined for a single dispensing error

  February 2009 The PDA

  This article reflects on the implications of the new Responsible Pharmacist regulations in the event that a pharmacist is disciplined by their employer for dispensing errors. 

• Which? Report Slates Remote Supervision

  December 2008 The PDA

  Concerns about the proposal to allow a pharmacy to operate in the absence of a pharmacist have been raised consistently by the PDA, which has always contended that the proposals to let pharmacy staff run a pharmacy, without a pharmacist present, are being pushed through without proper debate 

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