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
Pharmacy in holding pattern as locality pilots evolve
Wednesday 1 June 2022, 03:00 AM
How community pharmacy fits into the locality model promised under the health reforms remains unclear but Pharmacy Today reporters Jonathan Chilton-Towle and Paulette Crowley spoke to leaders of the locality pilots to learn more about how they will work
THE ROLLOUT OF locality networks has begun with the announcement on 21 April of nine pilots in regions across New Zealand.
Health minister Andrew