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
At the coalface: How pharmacists see the future
At the coalface: How pharmacists see the future
Sunday 1 May 2022, 04:00 AM
Jessal Patel
Jessal Patel, owner of Unichem Leabank Pharmacy, has his sights firmly set on an expansion of clinical services, and is putting in place systems to allow his pharmacists to lead those services.
“I think the future of pharmacy is away from the dispensary,” says Mr Patel, whose pharmacy is based in Weymouth in south Auckland.
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