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
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Dispensing Wisdom
Friday 8 June 2018, 02:50 PM
With ever-changing rules and expectations for pharmacists, patients with complex requirements, and the constant need to manage relationships with staff and other health professionals, the dispensary can be a confusing place. Pharmacy Today’s Dispensing Wisdom is a place where pharmacists can find answers to any questions bothering them about their daily practice. We’ve found a team of three pharmacists at different stages of their careers willing to share their differing perspectives on your pharmacy problems: Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey, the new Pharmaceutical Society chief pharmacist advisor Chris Jay and young Taranaki pharmacist Deema Alusi. Our reader asks:
I am a sole-charge pharmacist working in a busy Auckland location. I am always extremely busy and I am concerned about the potential for dispensing er