title: Meeting commentary--"medicines for older adults: learning from practice to develop patient centric drug products".
abstract: A meeting jointly organised by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APSGB), the Geriatric Medicine Society and the UCL School of Pharmacy took place on the 13th of March 2013, in Stevenage, UK. The meeting was attended by a number of experts involved with the treatment and development of drugs for the older adult, including clinicians, pharmacists, academics, regulators and representatives from industry. The event created the platform to discuss the provision of medicines for older adults from a pharmaceutical sciences perspective.
authors.affiliation: The Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Q House, Troon Way Business Centre, Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 9HA, UK. Electronic address: john.wahlich@btinternet.com.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wahlich
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stegemann
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orlu-Gul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D015195:Drug Design; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D019338:Polypharmacy
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
keywords: Adherence; Ageing; Care; Medicine; Older adult; Patient-centric