Where now for pharmacist led medication review?

Abstract

Over the past century there has been a rapid growth in the size and proportion of the population aged over 65. Compared with younger people this group experiences worse health and consumes a disproportionate quantity of drugs, the volume and cost of which is increasing considerably.¹ These drugs are, of course, prescribed to reduce morbidity and mortality. However, drugs can also cause harm.² Older people especially are at risk of such harm, because of the number of drugs consumed, and age related changes in their physiology.³