Codeine rescheduling and its impact on consumer access to medication
Dr Angel Gonzalez takes a look at the implications of the codeine decision Community pharmacies have been facing a growing concern with the problematic use of drugs containing substances with …
Managing minor ailments: a global snapshot
What do Minor Ailments Schemes look like in practice internationally? Dr. Angel Gonzalez investigates The pharmacy profession has aimed to transition from a distributive focus to a patient-centric care focus …
Should the US emulate our S3 schedule?
Angel Gonzalez takes a look at life without a Pharmacist Only schedule The controversial topic of introducing a third class of drugs in the United States has been ongoing for …
How technology can assist with patient ‘activation’
How can robotic pharmacy kiosks, remote counselling, smart pills and sensors engage patients? asks Dr Angel Gonzalez In my last article, I discussed how ‘fully engaged’ or ‘activated’ patients have …
How to activate your patients
You’ve heard of activated almonds… but what are activated patients? Dr Angel Gonzalez takes a look On average chronic patients make up 25% of the population of most developed countries …