Special Features

• Preparing for placements: A practical guide for pharmacy students

  Mon 25th May 2026 The PDA

  Pharmacy students have made it clear that they need clearer guidance when preparing for placements. In response, the PDA has developed a practical guide to support students as they step into the workplace for the first time. 

• Empowering students: A two-time pharmacy leadership award winner’s journey

  Tue 19th May 2026 The PDA

  In this member voice article, Fatema Mohammad, PDA Student Rep and two-time Student Leadership Award winner for Northern Ireland, reflects on how receiving the award twice has highlighted the value of consistency, resilience, and meaningful impact. Here she explores how leadership is rooted in people, purpose, and the confidence to make a difference. 

• Join the Fair Funding campaign and write to your MP today

  Fri 24th April 2026 The PDA

  The PDA’s Fair Funding campaign has taken an important step forward with the re-launch of the ‘Write to Your MP’ tool. This makes it easier than ever for pharmacy students, trainees and qualified pharmacists to make their voices heard on the unfair funding provision for MPharm students in England. 

• Boots newsletter – April 2026

  Wed 1st April 2026 The PDA

  Keeping you informed of PDA Union activities within Boots. 

• Student Insight magazine now available

  Mon 23rd March 2026 The PDA

  Read the PDA Student Insight magazine today!  

• Student Newsletter – February 2026

  Fri 20th February 2026 The PDA

  In this edition, read about leadership journeys from an award winning pharmacy student and the Chair of the PDA’s Southeast Regional Committee. Pharmacy students also have the opportunity to start their own leadership journey and get involved in humanitarian work and the chance to stand up for equality.  

• Union Rules

  Fri 30th January 2026 PDA Union

  The PDA Union rules are available to view online. 

• How safe is your workplace? PDA invites pharmacists to take part in the 2026 Safer Pharmacies Survey

  Mon 12th January 2026 The PDA

  With the disturbing rise in violence, theft, and physical assault directed at pharmacy teams across the UK, the PDA is launching its ninth Safer Pharmacies Survey and is encouraging all employed and locum pharmacists to take part. 

• Boots newsletter – December 2025

  Thu 11th December 2025 The PDA

  Keeping you informed of PDA Union activities within Boots. 

• Overwhelming majority of pharmacists oppose the facilitated self-selection of P medicines

  Thu 4th December 2025 The PDA

  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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