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PDA welcomes opt out in proposed Scottish assisted dying bill
Wed 17th December 2025
PDA welcome amendment that provides pharmacists with a conscientious objection clause
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From 7 January 2026 the law changes regarding pre-checked and bagged prescriptions
Mon 15th December 2025
The PDA acknowledges the approval of the Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025 by Parliament and the Privy Council.
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Boots newsletter – December 2025
Thu 11th December 2025
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Resident doctors on strike – what to do when faced with an industrial action picket line
Wed 10th December 2025
With resident doctors in the BMA taking industrial action from 17-22 December, the PDA is reissuing advice for members faced with an industrial action picket line.
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Have you got the right PDA membership category following the November 2025 assessment?
Tue 9th December 2025
The PDA has membership categories for all students and exam candidates, whatever the outcome and whenever they sat their assessment.
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Overwhelming majority of pharmacists oppose the facilitated self-selection of P medicines
Thu 4th December 2025
A recent PDA survey of nearly 600 pharmacists revealed that 94% oppose the facilitated self-selection of pharmacy (P) medicines, citing serious risks to patient safety and reduced professional oversight.
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PDA issues update to members about Jhoots
Wed 3rd December 2025
The PDA is confirming general advice about debts owed by businesses that operated pharmacies under the Jhoots brand and invites any members who are owed such money, but have not yet contacted the PDA, to do so without further delay.
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PDA Union joins the Together Alliance
Tue 2nd December 2025
The PDA Union is a proudly anti-racist organisation, and is pleased to announce that it has joined the Together Alliance – a new coalition of over 50+ campaigns, organisations and civil society groups, alongside thousands of everyday people, united against the division of the far right.
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Appeals process for candidates that sat the registration assessment in November 2025
Tue 2nd December 2025
The PDA would like to remind all candidates who sat the November 2025 assessment, and feel that they have grounds to appeal on receipt of their results, to review the GPhC guidance and gather all evidence before taking action.
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PDA issues final reminder on Boots Pension Scheme complaints
Mon 1st December 2025
Members of the Boots Pension Scheme are reminded that they should have lodged a case through the Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP) if they wish to complain about the 2023 changes to that scheme.