Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
A few words from…Amar Saasan
Wednesday 1 September 2021, 02:05 AM

Picton Medical Centre GP Amar Saasan is a man in a hurry. At least, he was when he responded to our questions in an Alert Level 4 lockdown, but he also admits he sometimes does absolutely nothing. Bulgarian-trained Dr Saasan became a Fellow of the RNZCGP a year ago. He knows the meaning of ‘a few words’
My colleagues and patients are the best thing about my practice.
What is my greatest achievement? Still not achieved.
It might surprise other pe