Conference news Archives | Dispensing Doctors' Association

October 19th 2023

'Remember, your dispensary is a business - not a charity'

PSUK gives useful profitability advice to 2023 DDA conference Remember your dispensary is a business – not a charity, Simon Coles, head of PSUK said in his presentation to the DDA 2023 conference, Navigating the challenging market and maximisi

October 12th 2023

Ten Steps Towards Profitable Dispensing

Dispensing Doctor Experts give the DDA conference a 10-step plan Buy the right product from the right supplier to maximise profitability, and look for wins, eg Cat C items available as “generics” from a short liner. That was one of the

October 11th 2023

Open a pharmacy? We could make a fortune!

DDA conference presentation provides a reality check “It would be a great idea to open a pharmacy in our surgery – we could make a fortune!” Or, so you might think! said DDA Board Member Dr Philip Koopowitz in a personal presentat

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October 6th 2023

Looking after your dispensary's finances

Hints and Tips from the DDA 2023 Conference DDA Conference presentation, Looking After Your Dispensary – Hints And Tips, tackled key dispensary finance such as serious shortages protocols (SSPs), concessions, generics costing more than tariff,

October 4th 2023

Test your dispensary knowledge

Do you know your profits from your losses? The 2023 DDA conference saw the debut of a Dynamite Dispensing Quiz 2023, with prizes generously donated by Dispex, Pharmacy Storage Solutions, Titan, Dispensing Doctor Solutions and Cambrian Alliance. The

September 28th 2023

All you (n)ever wanted to know about your drug statement and VAT

Day 2 afternoon session opens with technical dispensing guidance DDA Board Member and GP partner Dr Mike Barstow opened the afternoon session on Day 2 of the DDA conference with a technical presentation entitled: All you (n)ever wanted to know about

September 28th 2023

What happens when there is no community pharmacy?

Conference hears a rallying cry for dispensing practices Has anyone thought what happens to patients where there is no local community pharmacy? That is the question posed to politicians – and to the DDA Conference late yesterday – in a