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An unprecedented number of Kiwis have had flu jabs this year; so many that the national stock of vaccine has been exhausted. In response, the Ministry of Health is asking vaccinators to limit vaccinations to high-risk populations and share stock among themselves. Reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle finds out how pharmacists are coping during the shortage
In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates
Why recognising the signs of dehydration is important...
