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.

National Association of Women Pharmacists

  • NAWP President on the gender pay gap, snowy white peaks, the PDA and the future of women in pharmacy

    Fri 25th October 2019 The PDA

    President of the National Association of Women Pharmacists, Anita White was recently interviewed by Pharmacy in Practice about the role of NAWP and why it’s future is bright as part of the PDA. 

  • European Women Pharmacists meeting

    Fri 18th October 2019 The PDA

    Members of the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) will be taking part in the 14th European Women Pharmacists Meeting 2019 in Dresden, Germany in November. 

  • PDA responds to BEIS consultation on Neonatal Leave & Pay

    Wed 16th October 2019 The PDA

    The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has consulted on proposals for a new leave and pay entitlement for parents of babies that require neonatal care after birth. 

  • National Association of Women Pharmacists to continue as part of the PDA

    Tue 1st October 2019 The PDA

    The National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) has secured a future as a network within the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA).  

  • NAWP publication archive

    Sat 1st June 2019 The PDA

    NAWP was founded in London on 15 June 1905 and has a proud history of supporting women pharmacists. From 1 January 2020, NAWP began a new chapter as a network of the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA). Below is an archive of newsletters and magazines from NAWP before it became a PDA network.  

  • PDA responds to the BEIS consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents

    Mon 15th April 2019 The PDA

    The BEIS consulted on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents from 25 January to 5 April 2019. The PDA supports proposals for greater consistency of redundancy protection across pregnancy, maternity and for a short period following return to work to help tackle redundancy discrimination in the workplace.  

  • Improving Equality at Boots

    Wed 23rd January 2019 PDA Union

    A key objective of the PDA Union is to tackle inequality at work and when we say that, we mean our constitution explicitly states that we exist to “promote equality for all and to eliminate all forms of harassment, prejudice and unfair discrimination…”  

  • Pay Gap is another reason for employers to work with Trade Unions

    Tue 27th March 2018 PDA Union

    The PDA Union, the only independent trade union in the UK exclusively for pharmacists, has highlighted pay inequality as another reason that employers in the sector should work constructively with the union as the independent voice of pharmacists. 

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