Medication review and adherence

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This guide helps all pharmacists in all settings to identify opportunities for medication reviews and conduct them, identify and address practical medicine-related and adherence issues, improve medicine optimisation and reduce polypharmacy and waste. 

If you are taking a medication history or a medicine reconciliation, you may find our pharmacy guide helpful.

Published: January 2025

Sections on this page

  • Prepare for the medication review  
  • How to conduct a medication review in 8 steps
  • Considerations after review
  • Opportunities for medication review
  • Glossary
  • Further information

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