This section provides links to external resources to support awareness of the legal and ethical principles relevant to Medicines Information/Advice practice. Previous documents on copyright and GDPR have not been migrated to our new website as there have been changes in legislation since they were last reviewed.

The Medicines Learning Portal provides an in-depth discussion on the Ethical Dilemmas which may be faced in MI [external website]. 

SPS advice and guidance to support appropriate retention and storage of pharmacy-related records is available [external website], and the MiDatabank data retention policy can be found in the MiDBOnline section.

Last Reviewed: Oct 2026