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
New year, new minister, same challenges: Plenty to talk about
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New year, new minister, same challenges: Plenty to talk about
Tuesday 4 February 2025, 02:45 PM

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With Simeon Brown stepping in as health minister, RNZCGP president Samantha Murton and colleagues are ready to continue the conversation about what really matters – proper investment in primary care
Our workforce is wonderfully diverse, but we all share the same goal of wanting to make a difference to the health and lives of the people in our comm
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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