NPA: Statement, Context, and Invitation to Comment
We are publishing this short note to record our position regarding recent interactions with the National Pharmacy Association (NPA). In our view, certain responses and delays have been disappointing. We remain open to formal comment from the NPA, and this invitation stands.
Our position (brief)
We have raised a number of reasonable concerns, supported by formal evidence and legal argument. To date, the NPA’s representative has failed to acknowledge our full submissions, despite multiple opportunities and polite reminders. This silence has real-world implications, and we believe it is in the public interest to document the position.
A curious coincidence
We note that shortly after we published a public update regarding The Reasonable Sagas, someone from the National Pharmacy Association viewed our LinkedIn profile, followed by a noticeable spike in traffic to pages about NPA, IPS, and related advocacy content on our site. All visits were timestamped and logged.
Despite this clear awareness of the situation, and despite internal access to our disclaimers, nobody at NPA has come forward with a public statement.
Privacy matters
As of the time of writing, the IPS Pharma privacy policy remains dated 25 May 2018. This is not a trivial issue. That policy governs systems currently used to process prescriptions, payments, and communications involving special category health data. It is difficult to understand why, after a full week of direct legal correspondence and public interest notification, this remains unaddressed.
While we have been informed that the NPA is investigating these matters, the lack of visible remedial action on the live system raises concerns about governance and urgency. Updating a privacy policy does not require four meetings and a steering group. It requires accountability.
Right of reply (open invitation)
National Pharmacy Association: you are invited to provide a formal statement or response. If you believe our understanding is incomplete or unfair, please send a clear, point-by-point comment to [email protected].
We will publish your response in full (or an agreed summary) and attach it to this page, with any clarifications or corrections you provide.
How we handle publications like this
- Good faith: We publish honestly held opinion based on documents we reasonably believe to be accurate.
- Public interest: We cover accessibility, data rights, and accountability in the health sector.
- Corrections: If anything here is materially wrong, tell us. Verified corrections are made promptly and noted.
- No specifics here: This page avoids granular case detail. Where detail is appropriate, it will be set out in formal correspondence.
Next steps
We remain open to a constructive, written resolution. If the NPA provides a formal statement, we will append it below with the date received.
Legal note: This article expresses opinion and fair comment on matters we believe to be in the public interest, based on information held as at the date above. It is not intended to assert facts about any identified individual. We welcome and will publish a formal response from the NPA so readers can consider both sides.
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