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One in three people killed on New Zealand roads have drugs in their system that can affect driving ability, writes University of Auckland pharmacy law lecturer Sanya Ram
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3. Land Transport Act 1998 (New Zealand) s11A.
4. Land Transport Act 1998 (New Zealand) s12.
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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
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
