VACCINATIONS: All vaccinations delivered by suitably trained pharmacists have always been covered by indemnity insurance as part of the standard PDA membership apart from Covid-19. For new membership renewals after January 1st, 2026, Covid-19 vaccinations are now also automatically covered.
Student Newsletter – March 2025
In this edition, read about how pharmacy students at Kingston University have raised money for the Medicines to Gaza campaign and how the PDA’s fair funding campaign has taken another positive step forward. Also read an anonymous PDA student member’s experience of finding resilience.
Thu 6th March 2025
The PDA
In this month’s issue:
- A step towards success for the PDA’s campaign for fair funding for MPharm students
- Risk of minimum wage breach for foundation training pharmacists
- Pharmacy First Service – what have we learned in its first year?
- Pharmacy students raise funds for the Medicines to Gaza campaign
- Finding a new meaning of resilience as a pharmacy student
- PDA Reps upskill at the GFTU Young Members Development Weekend
- Take advantage of Pharmacist Support’s student bursary scheme
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