polypharmacy
Deprescribing: barriers and enablers
Community pharmacists can play a strong role in identifying patients who would benefit from a review of their medicines with a view to deprescribing, says one expert. Kristen Anderson from …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research relevant to pharmacists from around the world Diabetes treatments and risk of amputation, blindness, severe kidney failure, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia Using …
Polypharmacy can trigger decline and death: Monash study
A new Monash University study has found that polypharmacy, defined as the simultaneous use of five or more medications, can trigger a decline into frailty and death. With nearly half …
Medication reviews for people with intellectual disability
Medication reviews for people with intellectual disability are a key tool in addressing an access gap in an underserved population, writes Manya Angley The authors of a recent systematic review …
Aussies juggling multiple medicines: NPS MedicineWise
Australians are set to be reminded about the importance of using medicines safely and appropriately next week, during Be Medicinewise Week. Be Medicinewise Week 2015 runs next week from 12-18 …
Pharmacist apathy – or lack of knowledge and care factor?
There’s no excuse for just going through the motions in pharmacy, writes Karalyn Huxhagen I admit to being one of those people who seek out the programs that can assist …