Nataly Martini provides a brief overview of selected causes of dizziness and vertigo, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and vestibular migraine. Through case studies, she explains how these conditions may differ from serious clinical syndromes such as cervicogenic dizziness, highlighting the complexities, risk factors and management of these conditions
How to spot a fake
The onus is on pharmacists to detect potentially fraudulent scripts, writes University of Auckland pharmacy law lecturer Sanya Ram
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2. Medicines Act 1981 section 18(2)
3. Medicines Regulations 1984 regulation 41
4. Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 regulation 32(1)
5. Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 regulation 32(2)
6. Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 regulation 32(4)
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