The Dangers of Mixing Medications

Well known to geriatricians, the dangers of mixing medications are significant with around 21% of the elderly reportedly on a bad combination of drugs. CHOICE seems unsure who to blame citing historical, practice and industry factors. I would say the blame should fall squarely on no one. We have very little data on real-life interactions [...]

Will Patients Appreciate Big-Brother Pharmacists?

The Australian Pharmacy Guild has adapted software from the USA that allows pharmacists to track patient compliance with their medications. It is an attempt to get expand the professional role of pharmacists. And one drug company, Pfizer, has already teamed up with the guild to get pharmacists to coach patients at the point-of-dispensing if they seem [...]