IPF officially launched at The Pharmacy Show
The Independent Pharmacy Federation was officially launched at The Pharmacy Show, a trade exhibition held in Birmingham last week.
The IPF was created to provide a voice for independent pharmacy, to support
and enhance the effectiveness of independent pharmacy representatives
on national bodies, to collate and analyse information from independent
contractors to assist in contract negotiation and to identify new service
opportunities that add value and income.
At the launch, Graham Phillips, a founder member, emphasised that the
IPF is not a buying group, it is not a competitor to other national pharmacy
organisations or an implied criticism of them. He also said that its
existence does not imply criticism of independent pharmacists who sit
on the boards of these organisations.
The IPF’s aims are to be a voice for independent pharmacy and a
forum for discussion, a “head office” for independent pharmacy,
a support for independents’ representatives on other pharmacy bodies,
a lobbying organisation for independents and a vehicle to promote the
next generation of independents, said Mr Phillips. |
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