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
Planet of the vapes: Products now selling at 200 pharmacies
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Planet of the vapes: Products now selling at 200 pharmacies
Thursday 3 October 2019, 02:31 PM

West Auckland pharmacy owner Marie Bennett began stocking the Vapix brand nearly three months ago
The sight of pedestrians huffing out clouds of sweet-smelling vapour are becoming more common in New Zealand’s towns and cities. Traditionally sold in vape shops, vaping devices are now sold in pharmacies, a move that even has the support of the asthma foundation. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports
Touted as a less harmful alternative to smoking, vaping devices are sold in vape stores, dairies, service stations and now pharmacies.
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