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
Antenatal support required to retain a valuable workforce
Monday 30 March 2020, 10:14 AM
Communication is key to supporting pregnant pharmacy staff
There’s something in the water in our pharmacies – baby bumps are appearing everywhere, and some dispensaries are getting hard to navigate with the squeeze for room. So how can we support pregnant pharmacy employees?
Female pharmacists in their 20s and 30s make up 38 per cent of our current pharmacist workforce.1 That might explain why it currently feels, to some o
References
- Pharmacy Council. Workforce Demographic Report. June 2019. https://bit.ly/2TQePXY