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
Hospital pharmacist made a Fellow at PSNZ
Friday 1 March 2024, 05:30 AM
Pharmacist Kathryn Lawrie has worked at Wellington Hospital since 2006 [Image - Jonathan Chilton-Towle]
Wellington Hospital’s pharmacy clinical team leader Kathryn Lawrie has been made a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand. She spoke to Paulette Crowley about her passion for hospital pharmacy and working proactively with patients
I spend about four hours a day working on wards with patients, which I love
After declaring a love for chemistry as a schoolgirl, Kathryn Lawrie’