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Ian Leighton, (right), is a Christchurch locum pharmacist with a self-confessed whitebaiting obsession. For those unfamiliar with the concept, whitebait refers to tiny immature fish, and fishing for them (whitebaiting) as they migrate up-river is a popular pastime across New Zealand during the season. Mr Leighton's whitebait stand is on the Jackson River on the west coast of the South Island, about five minutes from Bruce Bay, and far from any cell phone reception
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...
