Was there not an attempt to set up an organisation called EPIC (Employee Pharmacists in the Community) by the RPSGB some years ago?
Yes, but the initiative ran into difficulties mainly because of funding and infrastructure problems – the Association had to rely largely on voluntary efforts. The PDA has been established in an entirely different way with an initial grant of £100,000 which has been provided by the PIA Foundation. This means that from day one the PDA can be operated by a full time office staffed by pharmacists. Furthermore, any defence work that needs to be undertaken on behalf of members is underwritten by insurance and this can provide up to £5 million worth of support per member per incident.
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