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Insight magazine – Winter 2025/26

This month, the PDA distributed hard copies of the latest issue of Insight magazine to members and to pharmacies. The PDA has heard from members that some like to read the electronic version, and so the PDA is now sharing this with members. PDA Members are also encouraged to share this with their colleagues.

Fri 23rd January 2026 The PDA

The winter issue of Insight magazine includes many articles of interest to pharmacists, such as :

  • PDA Wellbeing Strategy
  • NHS Union recognition
  • New PDA benefits
  • NHS Counter Fraud Authority
  • RPS Member conduct panel
  • Cover for pharmacists involved in private online prescribing
  • The pharmacist who was “thrown under a bus”
  • The Leng Review 
  • Self-selection of P medicines
  • Medicines to Gaza
  • and much more

READ and download the full magazine below

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