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
Surprise audits part of a ‘culture of bullying’
Thursday 30 May 2019, 10:00 AM
Since it was first piloted in Auckland in 2017, Medsafe’s new unannounced pharmacy auditing programme has been a bone of contention for pharmacists. Two years on, Medsafe is claiming the audits are significantly improving the quality of pharmacy services, but many pharmacists aren’t convinced. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports
A pharmacy sector leader says Medsafe should stop bullying pharmacists with unannounced audits and return to a “culture of empathy”.
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