For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Adjuvanted influenza vaccine offers extra protection for older adults
Adjuvanted influenza vaccine offers extra protection for older adults

This article explores the influenza vaccine options available to older people this year, looking in detail at studies on the effectiveness of an unfunded adjuvanted vaccine
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