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We create guidelines and tools to support healthcare providers and patients in #deprescribing.🇨🇦 LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/deprescribing-org
Read about the thoughts of key global deprescribing stakeholders from the 2024 Australian Deprescribing Network Meeting regarding:
💡 The current landscape of #deprescribing research and practice
‼️ The top future priorities for deprescribing
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@deprescribeau.bsky.social
💡 The current landscape of #deprescribing research and practice
‼️ The top future priorities for deprescribing
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@deprescribeau.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Read about the thoughts of key global deprescribing stakeholders from the 2024 Australian Deprescribing Network Meeting regarding:
💡 The current landscape of #deprescribing research and practice
‼️ The top future priorities for deprescribing
👉 buff.ly/8e2MMZp
@deprescribeau.bsky.social
💡 The current landscape of #deprescribing research and practice
‼️ The top future priorities for deprescribing
👉 buff.ly/8e2MMZp
@deprescribeau.bsky.social
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from deprescribing.org! ✨
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️
May your holidays be focused on what truly matters - sometimes "less is more" both with prescriptions and with life!
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️
May your holidays be focused on what truly matters - sometimes "less is more" both with prescriptions and with life!
December 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from deprescribing.org! ✨
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️
May your holidays be focused on what truly matters - sometimes "less is more" both with prescriptions and with life!
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! ❤️
May your holidays be focused on what truly matters - sometimes "less is more" both with prescriptions and with life!
Longitudinal cohort study of over 30,000 participants from U.S. National Survey data finds a strong association between PPI users with reduced kidney function and death from any cause.
🚨 Caution is needed when considering PPI use for CKD patients!
Read the full article here:
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🚨 Caution is needed when considering PPI use for CKD patients!
Read the full article here:
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Longitudinal cohort study of over 30,000 participants from U.S. National Survey data finds a strong association between PPI users with reduced kidney function and death from any cause.
🚨 Caution is needed when considering PPI use for CKD patients!
Read the full article here:
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🚨 Caution is needed when considering PPI use for CKD patients!
Read the full article here:
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As part of the PIP-STOPP study, read about an innovative approach to improve the applicability of the STOPP-START and Beers Criteria for identifying potentially inappropriate medications at a population-level using diagnostic & medication codes!
Find the open-access article here:
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Find the open-access article here:
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As part of the PIP-STOPP study, read about an innovative approach to improve the applicability of the STOPP-START and Beers Criteria for identifying potentially inappropriate medications at a population-level using diagnostic & medication codes!
Find the open-access article here:
buff.ly/QZSFFfh
Find the open-access article here:
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Check out ISMP Canada's December 2025 Bulletin describing the collaboration between @deprescribing.bsky.social and Canada's Drug Agency in the development of new tools for patients, care partners, and health providers to combat inappropriate #polypharmacy!
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December 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Check out ISMP Canada's December 2025 Bulletin describing the collaboration between @deprescribing.bsky.social and Canada's Drug Agency in the development of new tools for patients, care partners, and health providers to combat inappropriate #polypharmacy!
ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/pol...
ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/pol...
Congratulations to Armin Farahvash & his team for winning the Dr. John Dupré Award, recognizing the highest ranked resident research poster at the 2025 Diabetes Canada / CSEM Professional Conference!
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Congratulations to Armin Farahvash & his team for winning the Dr. John Dupré Award, recognizing the highest ranked resident research poster at the 2025 Diabetes Canada / CSEM Professional Conference!
Cohort study published in @jamanetworkopen.com investigated 120 older US veterans who potentially experienced a Gabapentinoid-Loop Diuretic prescribing cascade.
Important findings including the downstream harms of this prescribing cascade can be found in the full article here:
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Important findings including the downstream harms of this prescribing cascade can be found in the full article here:
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December 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Cohort study published in @jamanetworkopen.com investigated 120 older US veterans who potentially experienced a Gabapentinoid-Loop Diuretic prescribing cascade.
Important findings including the downstream harms of this prescribing cascade can be found in the full article here:
buff.ly/R41BH0Q
Important findings including the downstream harms of this prescribing cascade can be found in the full article here:
buff.ly/R41BH0Q
💡 Large retrospective study finds approximately 1 in 20 nursing home residents who start #gabapentinoids go on to receive a loop diuretic within 3 months.
The study highlights the prevalence of an often overlooked prescribing cascade!
Read the full article here:
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The study highlights the prevalence of an often overlooked prescribing cascade!
Read the full article here:
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December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
💡 Large retrospective study finds approximately 1 in 20 nursing home residents who start #gabapentinoids go on to receive a loop diuretic within 3 months.
The study highlights the prevalence of an often overlooked prescribing cascade!
Read the full article here:
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The study highlights the prevalence of an often overlooked prescribing cascade!
Read the full article here:
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Patient's attitudes towards their medications, information-seeking behaviours, & #deprescribing preferences were studied across 14 different countries 🌍 , with 3 distinct categories of patients found.
Discover detailed insights from the full study here:
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Discover detailed insights from the full study here:
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Identifying deprescribing profiles in older adults from 14 countries using the Patient Deprescribing Typology
AbstractBackground and Objectives. Categorizing older adults by their medication and deprescribing beliefs may support tailored communication and shared de
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November 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Patient's attitudes towards their medications, information-seeking behaviours, & #deprescribing preferences were studied across 14 different countries 🌍 , with 3 distinct categories of patients found.
Discover detailed insights from the full study here:
buff.ly/lbGyF2c
Discover detailed insights from the full study here:
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Great to see our Co-Director Wade Thompson's contribution to a reflective article on Supporting Medication Appropriateness Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada!
Read about the CADeN Indigenization Working Group (IWG) and their learnings in the full article here:
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Read about the CADeN Indigenization Working Group (IWG) and their learnings in the full article here:
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Great to see our Co-Director Wade Thompson's contribution to a reflective article on Supporting Medication Appropriateness Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada!
Read about the CADeN Indigenization Working Group (IWG) and their learnings in the full article here:
buff.ly/RebVOAX
Read about the CADeN Indigenization Working Group (IWG) and their learnings in the full article here:
buff.ly/RebVOAX
A Budget Impact Analysis conducted for adult patients using PPIs long-term inappropriately in England, UK 🇬🇧 found an estimated net savings of £11.5 million would be realized over a 5-year period if 20% of patients had their PPI stopped!
Read the full analysis here:
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@england.nhs.uk
Read the full analysis here:
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@england.nhs.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A Budget Impact Analysis conducted for adult patients using PPIs long-term inappropriately in England, UK 🇬🇧 found an estimated net savings of £11.5 million would be realized over a 5-year period if 20% of patients had their PPI stopped!
Read the full analysis here:
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@england.nhs.uk
Read the full analysis here:
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@england.nhs.uk
Check out @wypartnership.bsky.social and @england.nhs.uk's new webpage on "Anticholinergic Medicines" and their risks below 👇
www.wypartnership.co.uk/our-prioriti...
Always great to see new resources promoting safe medication use in older adults!
www.wypartnership.co.uk/our-prioriti...
Always great to see new resources promoting safe medication use in older adults!
Anticholinergic medicines :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership
www.wypartnership.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Check out @wypartnership.bsky.social and @england.nhs.uk's new webpage on "Anticholinergic Medicines" and their risks below 👇
www.wypartnership.co.uk/our-prioriti...
Always great to see new resources promoting safe medication use in older adults!
www.wypartnership.co.uk/our-prioriti...
Always great to see new resources promoting safe medication use in older adults!
🎉 Our Fall 2025 Newsletter is now out! 🎉
Learn all about our updates, including new resources, publications, & more:
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A heartfelt thanks to all of our team members, partners, & collaborators that helped to spread the word of #deprescribing over the past year! 👏
Learn all about our updates, including new resources, publications, & more:
buff.ly/Pi2BUmf
A heartfelt thanks to all of our team members, partners, & collaborators that helped to spread the word of #deprescribing over the past year! 👏
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎉 Our Fall 2025 Newsletter is now out! 🎉
Learn all about our updates, including new resources, publications, & more:
buff.ly/Pi2BUmf
A heartfelt thanks to all of our team members, partners, & collaborators that helped to spread the word of #deprescribing over the past year! 👏
Learn all about our updates, including new resources, publications, & more:
buff.ly/Pi2BUmf
A heartfelt thanks to all of our team members, partners, & collaborators that helped to spread the word of #deprescribing over the past year! 👏
The C-SENIoR Trial, recently published in the Drugs & Aging journal by @springernature.com demonstrates the outcomes of a multifaceted, multidisciplinary intervention on Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) #deprescribing!
Read the full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read the full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The C-SENIoR Trial, recently published in the Drugs & Aging journal by @springernature.com demonstrates the outcomes of a multifaceted, multidisciplinary intervention on Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) #deprescribing!
Read the full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read the full article here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Great to see Opioid Deprescribing highlighted in @nejm.org!
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Great to see Opioid Deprescribing highlighted in @nejm.org!
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
Opioid deprescribing through a tailored, patient-centered plan is recommended when the potential harms of opioid therapy outweigh the potential benefits.
Link to the article here:
nej.md/4oL3fu2
@sydney.edu.au
🚨 Be sure to sign-up for the "More Medications May Not Be Better" Webinar hosted by the Canadian Medication Safety Network on Wednesday November 26 from 12 - 1 PM ET!
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
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Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🚨 Be sure to sign-up for the "More Medications May Not Be Better" Webinar hosted by the Canadian Medication Safety Network on Wednesday November 26 from 12 - 1 PM ET!
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the conversation on addressing potentially inappropriate #polypharmacy.
Registration Link:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET for a free online webinar on "How Urine Tests Drive Antibiotic Overuse Across Health Care Sectors"!
Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
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Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
buff.ly/gHM3DqB
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET for a free online webinar on "How Urine Tests Drive Antibiotic Overuse Across Health Care Sectors"!
Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
buff.ly/gHM3DqB
Learn about how low-value urine testing can lead to unnecessary testing and antibiotic use.
Registration link here:
buff.ly/gHM3DqB
deprescribing.org, Canada's Drug Agency, & ISMP Canada, are happy to have co-developed '5 Tips to Manage Polypharmacy', a new resource for clinicians to emphasize 5 crucial tips to manage #polypharmacy.
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
deprescribing.org, Canada's Drug Agency, & ISMP Canada, are happy to have co-developed '5 Tips to Manage Polypharmacy', a new resource for clinicians to emphasize 5 crucial tips to manage #polypharmacy.
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
➡️ Find Links to the Full Toolkit and Shareable Handout here:
deprescribing.org/resources/5-...
Intriguing study from @thelancet.com finds #deprescribing sleep medications in adults over age 50 could:
📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
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📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
buff.ly/515uJ9s
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Intriguing study from @thelancet.com finds #deprescribing sleep medications in adults over age 50 could:
📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
buff.ly/515uJ9s
📉 Reduce the lifetime incidence of falls by 8.5% & cognitive impairment by 2.1%
📈 Increase life expectancy by 0.11 years
💵 Result in net lifetime savings of $6,600 per person
buff.ly/515uJ9s
Don't miss out on a free webinar, "Taking multiple medications? 5 questions to ask" to be presented by @dremilymcd.bsky.social on Oct 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET hosted by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network!
👉 Find the registration link here:
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👉 Find the registration link here:
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October 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Don't miss out on a free webinar, "Taking multiple medications? 5 questions to ask" to be presented by @dremilymcd.bsky.social on Oct 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET hosted by the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network!
👉 Find the registration link here:
buff.ly/3aF4mbB
👉 Find the registration link here:
buff.ly/3aF4mbB
🎉 Congrats to Sameera Toenjes and her team for an excellent publication in @plosone.org highlighting the perspectives of primary care clinicians regarding perceived barriers, facilitators, and team roles in addressing prescribing cascades:
Read the full article here!
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Read the full article here!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🎉 Congrats to Sameera Toenjes and her team for an excellent publication in @plosone.org highlighting the perspectives of primary care clinicians regarding perceived barriers, facilitators, and team roles in addressing prescribing cascades:
Read the full article here!
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Read the full article here!
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Thanks @daphneberryhill.bsky.social for showcasing deprescribing.org on the "Meet Me at the Medcart" substack!
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
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Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
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Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Why Deprescribing is as Important as Prescribing
What you need to know about going off a medication
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October 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thanks @daphneberryhill.bsky.social for showcasing deprescribing.org on the "Meet Me at the Medcart" substack!
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
buff.ly/gLm4BgI
Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Read the full article where Daphne and @lisamccarthy.bsky.social discuss key points to keep in mind while #deprescribing:
buff.ly/gLm4BgI
Consider following the Medcart Substack! 👏 👏
Great article from Sarah Fallis, Ivy Lam, @lisamccarthy.bsky.social, & Myles Sergeant sharing how optimizing medications in hospitals can:
✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
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✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
ftp.longwoods.com/content/2767...
October 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Great article from Sarah Fallis, Ivy Lam, @lisamccarthy.bsky.social, & Myles Sergeant sharing how optimizing medications in hospitals can:
✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
ftp.longwoods.com/content/2767...
✅ Improve Patient Outcomes
✅ Reduce Medication Costs
✅ Lessen Environmental Impact
✅ Optimize Staff Efficiency
ftp.longwoods.com/content/2767...
Check out Canada's Drug Agency's new pan-Canadian Appropriate Use Strategy! 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
A Prescription for Action: A Pan-Canadian Strategy for Advancing the Appropriate Use of Prescription Medications - Canada.ca
This pan-Canadian strategy outlines how many partners will work together to improve appropriate use over the next 5 years.
www.canada.ca
October 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Check out Canada's Drug Agency's new pan-Canadian Appropriate Use Strategy! 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
deprescribing.org is so happy to have contributed to this important work to build a collaborative, coordinated, pan-Canadian approach to the appropriate use of prescription medications!
🌍 A large study spanning 14 countries found older adults with lower socioeconomic status had:
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🌍 A large study spanning 14 countries found older adults with lower socioeconomic status had:
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3
➡️ A greater interest in #deprescribing
➡️ Lower satisfaction with their current medications, self-rated health, & health literacy
Find the open-access full article here for more insights:
buff.ly/k0C5Em3