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
A tale of two stalled solutions to workforce woes
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A tale of two stalled solutions to workforce woes
Tuesday 4 October 2022, 11:26 AM
Pharmacy workforce problems need sector-led research into solutions, says Pharmaceutical Society president Professor Rhiannon Braund [Image: iStock.com –wildpixel]
The dearth of pharmacy staff is creating significant problems for the sector. Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to PSNZ president Professor Rhiannon Braund about what high-level actions are being taken to address the ongoing shortage
A project to create a sector-led solution to pharmacy’s workforce woes is languishing due to lack of funding, while a Ministry of Health/Te Whatu Ora