Update on the Beers criteria

Pharmacy E-Bulletin from 23 Jan 12

A joint initiative of the Patient Services Section and the Drug and Therapeutics Information Service of the Pharmacy Department, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia. The RGH Pharmacy E-Bulletin is distributed in electronic format on a weekly basis, and aims to present concise, factual information on issues of current interest in therapeutics, drug safety and cost-effective use of medications. Editor: Assoc. Prof. Chris Alderman, University of South Australia - Director of Pharmacy, RGH © Pharmacy Department, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia 5041


Avoiding the use of high-risk and inappropriate drugs is a simple and cost-effective way to reduce medication-related problems in older people.

The above snippet is the first part of the Pharmacy E-Bulletin published on 23 Jan 12

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