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During last year’s negotiations over the Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, the number of pharmacies in New Zealand was predicted to consolidate due to more competition and a new funding environment. The contract has been in force since 1 October, and Jonathan Chilton-Towle examines how pharmacies are adapting
This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
