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
Goodfellow Symposium cancelled for 2020
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Goodfellow Symposium cancelled for 2020
Thursday 12 March 2020, 04:45 PM

It is with regret that, after carefully considering all the information to hand, we have decided it is in everyone's best interests to cancel the Goodfellow Symposium in March 2020.
With an awareness of the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, we are concerned about having a significant proportion of Auckland's Primary Care community in one place at one time and mindful of the risks posed by large gatherings, we have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of all event attendees and their wider communities.
The Symposium was to be held on 28-29 March at the Vodafone Events Centre, in Auckland.