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
Northland pharmacists spearhead initiative to assist asthmatics
Thursday 31 May 2018, 12:00 PM
Shane Heswall
In a suspected first for New Zealand, pharmacists in Northland are being funded by the local DHB to offer a new intervention for asthma patients. The initiative is targeted to help Māori and Pasifika people, who have some of the worst rates of asthma-related hospitalisation and mortality in the country. Pharmacy Today reporter Nerine Zoio finds out more
A new asthma intervention initiative being offered by Northland pharmacists aims to help around 2000 Māori and Pacifika patients.
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