Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Unscripted: $40 million problem of wasted medicines
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Unscripted: $40 million problem of wasted medicines
Wednesday 12 October 2016, 09:00 AM

In an ideal world, patients would be prescribed the correct amount of medications and would complete their courses. Unused drugs would not be flushed down the toilet, wasting precious health dollars and creating potential environmental problems. New Zealand Doctor reporter Bruce Lee investigates what lies behind medicines wastage and what is being done about it
A half-empty bottle of codeine sits in the medicine cabinet. Beside it sits a box of loratadine with a dozen of the 30 tablets missing. Incomplete cou
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