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procurement & distribution interest group

Pfizer Award


Sponsored by Pfizer, The PDIG award of £1500 will be made to fund work in the field of procurement and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the hospital environment.

Areas of interest may be in one of the following:

  • The procurement, storage and distribution of medicines in hospitals
  • The Cold Chain
  • EDI Implementation
  • IT for purchasing, ordering and distribution
  • IT for stock control and usage data capture
  • Best Practice and Benchmarking in the field
  • Training developments
  • Any other related topics in the field

These are not prescriptive and any other topic in the area will be considered.

About the Award

The award is open to:

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians
  • Pharmacy support staff

Applications will consist of a proposal of about 1000 words which will cover:

  • The objectives
  • Proposed timetable
  • Methods
  • Proposed outcomes
  • Estimated costs.

And a curriculum vitae stating:

  • Surname
  • First name
  • Qualifications
  • Current position with dates
  • Previous position with dates

The winner will be expected to present the winning paper to the PDIG day conference.

More information can be found in a a Powerpoint presentation, available for download here

View past winners here