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
‘Unsurprising’ Budget offers interim measures, but falls short on promised funds
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Budget 2018
‘Unsurprising’ Budget offers interim measures, but falls short on promised funds
Thursday 17 May 2018, 04:08 PM

Budget delivers some reprieve for health
New Zealand Doctor reporters seek feedback from sector leaders on Budget 2018 delivered today by finance minister Grant Robertson
$850 million for capital expenditure is low. For two DHBs in Auckland alone, the deferred maintenance estimate is $3.6 billion
Extending VLCA to
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