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
Twenty years of fighting for pharmacists: Veteran retires
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Twenty years of fighting for pharmacists: Veteran retires
Monday 5 October 2020, 02:02 PM
Carolyn Hooper is looking forward to enjoying the simple things after retiring from her role as executive officer of the Pharmacy Defence Association
Carolyn Hooper, former executive officer of the Pharmacy Defence Association, retired this year after 20 years of helping pharmacists deal with the toughest moments of their professional lives. She speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about her high-pressure but rewarding career
Carolyn Hooper helped hundreds of pharmacists deal with traumatic situations during her 20 years as executive officer of the Pharmacy Defence Associat, A history of defence