The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7257 p48
12 July 2003

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Boots pharmacists

Position of BPA explained

From Mr P. J. Walker, MRPharmS

I must correct the impression given that the Boots Pharmacists Association was established by the Boots Company (PJ, 28 June, p889) PDF (105K).

The BPA was formed in 1973 by the employee pharmacists of Boots The Chemists because of the then threat from the European Community, whereby all pharmacists would need to own the equipment and fixtures of the pharmacy. This would have threatened the existence and development of pharmacy in the United Kingdom, particularly in relationship to employee pharmacists.

The BPA is a certificated trade union and works independently from Boots The Chemists. However, it is recognised by Boots as an appropriate additional line of communication for its members, individually and collectively.

Peter Walker
Chief Executive Officer
Boots Pharmacists Association

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