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Age-Related Medicine
John Wahlich1, Mine Orlu2, Alpana Mair3
1Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4 Heydon Road, Great Chishill, Royston, Herts SG8 8SR, UK. John.Wahlich@btinternet.com.
Pharmaceutics
|April 12, 2019
Summary
Developing medicines for older adults presents unique challenges due to polypharmacy and changing risk-benefit profiles. Pharmaceutical scientists must consider age-specific needs for new and existing medications.
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Geriatric Medicine
- Drug Development
Background:
- Meeting focused on challenges in developing medicines for the aging population.
- Addressed complexities of polypharmacy and multiple morbidities in older adults.
- Explored how the risk-benefit ratio of medications shifts with aging.
Framework:
- Discussed regulatory encouragement for age-appropriate medicine development.
- Highlighted difficulties older adults face with current medicinal products.
- Provided suggestions for incorporating geriatric needs into drug design.
Implementation:
- Pharmaceutical scientists can integrate older adult requirements into new drug development.
- Improvements to existing medicines can be made to better suit the elderly.
- Focus on age-specific formulation and dosage considerations.
Implications:
- Enhanced safety and efficacy of medications for the older population.
- Improved therapeutic outcomes and quality of life for geriatric patients.
- Advancement in geriatric pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical sciences.
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