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
Designing simple solutions for a seamless delivery in pharmacy
Tuesday 1 June 2021, 03:18 AM
Anthony Aitken, general manager of ProPharma and Life Pharmacy North City's Sonya Scrimshaw
PROPHARMA COMMUNITY PHARMACY TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
This award seeks to encourage and reward a technician working to streamline workflow processes, improve safety, embrace technology or improve patient outcomes. A qualified (level 5) technician will enter with a pharmacist mentor to assess the technician’s mastery of key capabilities
WINNER
SONYA SCRIMSHAW
In her first year at Life Pharmacy North City in Porirua, pharmacy technician Sonya Scrimshaw had no dispensary manager;