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Scoping the Potential Role(s) of Community Pharmacists in Medication Management for Community-Dwelling People With Dementia (Health Expectations)

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new article has appeared on the roles for community pharmacists in assisting people with dementia dwelling in the community, their informal carers – and health and social care professionals more widely – in achieving safer and more effective … Continue reading →

Dementia-Friendly Community Pharmacies (Greater Manchester Pharmacy LPN / RPS)

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Greater Manchester Pharmacy Local Professional Network have produced a brief guide on the seven elements of good practice: The pharmacy environment. The pharmacy team. Public health messages, including lifestyle. Over the counter medicines. Prescription ordering and collection / … Continue reading →

Reducing Waste in the NHS; Improving Value, Lowering Costs and Achieving Sustainability? (Centre for Sustainable Healthcare / Academy of Medical Royal Colleges / BJS / NHS England / RCP)

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges comments on widespread overuse of tests and interventions. A range of options are presented for cutting waste. “Reducing waste in today’s climate of constrained resource … Continue reading →

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Community Pharmacists: the Potential of Minor Ailment Centres (BBC News / RPS / NHS England)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has proposed that community pharmacies could save the NHS over £1 billion per year. This assertion is endorsed by research from Pharmacy Research UK published earlier this year and led by the University of Aberdeen. … Continue reading →

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Professional Standards for Hospital Pharmacy Services (Royal Pharmaceutical Society)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) have updated their “Professional Standards for Hospital Pharmacy Services”, in light of the Francis Inquiry report . Updates to this document place more emphasis on increasing patient involvement and feedback in the development of services. … Continue reading →

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Fixed-Dose Combination of Memantine Extended Release and Donepezil for Alzheimer’s Disease: Licensing Application Submitted to FDA (Biospace Inc.)

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new drug application has been submitted to the FDA (in the United States) for a fixed-dose combination of memantine extended release and donepezil for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer’s Disease dementia. “Using the two drugs together … Continue reading →

Posted in For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Management of Condition, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights | Tagged Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Biospace, Donepezil, Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, FDA, FDC: Fixed-Dose Combination, Fixed-Dose Combinations, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Forest Laboratories, Medication Adherence, Medicines Adherence, Medicines Management, Medicines Optimisation, Memantine, Memantine ER - Donepezil HCl FDC, Memantine Extended Release, New Drug Applications, New Drug Applications (NDAs), Patient Compliance, Patient Preference and Adherence, Pharmaceutical Industry, Strengthening Compliance | Leave a comment

Dementia Awareness Week: Thinking Ahead (UKMi)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This edition of Thinking Ahead, from UK Medicines Information (UKMi), has been written for Dementia Awareness Week May 19th – 25th 2013. Full Text Link (MS Word format). Reference Hall, J. (2013). Thinking Ahead: Worrying changes nothing. Talking changes everything. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Antipsychotics, Charitable Bodies, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Patient Information, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Alzheimer's Disease: Medicines, Dementia Awareness Week 2013, Dementia Awareness Week: Thinking Ahead, Depression in Dementia, Making Best Use of Medicines, Management of Medicines, Medicine Waste UK (www.medicinewaste.com), Medicines Adherence, Medicines Management, Medicines Waste Awareness, Medicines Waste Awareness 2013, MHRA Drug Safety Updates, NICE Pathways, NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance: TA217, Prescribing Issues and Concordance, PresQIPP: Optimising Safe and Appropriate Medicines Use, Public Health, Saga Homecare: Dementia Awareness Week™, Supporting People to Live Well with Dementia: QS30 (NICE), UK Medicines Information (UKMi), UKMi, Waste of Prescription Medicines | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Medicines Adherence

Dementia-Friendly Community Pharmacies (Greater Manchester Pharmacy LPN / RPS)

Reducing Waste in the NHS; Improving Value, Lowering Costs and Achieving Sustainability? (Centre for Sustainable Healthcare / Academy of Medical Royal Colleges / BJS / NHS England / RCP)

Community Pharmacists: the Potential of Minor Ailment Centres (BBC News / RPS / NHS England)

Professional Standards for Hospital Pharmacy Services (Royal Pharmaceutical Society)

Fixed-Dose Combination of Memantine Extended Release and Donepezil for Alzheimer’s Disease: Licensing Application Submitted to FDA (Biospace Inc.)

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