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A deprescribing blog?
Welcome to the first, the best, (well, the only) deprescribing blog on the internet! We hope to be your new best deprescribing friends and supply you with a steady stream of deprescribing content and analysis. The deprescribing mindset has long existed on the fringes...
Dr. Barbara Farrell, has been awarded the 2019 CIHR Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Translation in Aging
Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Farrell, who has been awarded the 2019 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Translation in Aging! The Betty Havens Prize is awarded to researchers for their outstanding achievements in...
Millions of Canadians using acid-reflux drugs for too long, risking health side-effects
May 5, 2019 - Doctors are warning that millions of Canadians are taking a commonly prescribed class of drugs used to treat acid reflux much longer than the recommended two-month period, upping the risk of a number of health-related side-effects. Read more
The Unsung Role of the Pharmacist in Patient Health
January 28, 2019 - We know many people end up with a risky pileup of prescribed medications. Many efforts have been made, with varied success, to correct this problem. Yet we’ve usually focused on physician behavior, when there’s another powerful lever: pharmacists....
Deprescribing: the fightback against polypharmacy has begun
November 2, 2018 - Polypharmacy among older people is at an all-time high, prompting a necessary focus on withdrawing inappropriate medicines. However, evidence-based guidelines are needed to overcome barriers to deprescribing... Read more.