Learn more about how our DIAL (Deintensifying Diabetes Management for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care) Study aims to reduce medication-related adverse effects and hospitalizations here:
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Find our #antihyperglycemic #deprescribing resources here:
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Congrats to Kainat Bashir for representing @deprescribing.bsky.social at #ICIC26 in Birmingham, 🇬🇧! 👏
Guided by the principles of integrated care, Kainat highlighted two projects:
1️⃣ The DIAL Study
2️⃣ An Environmental Scan on Diabetes & Dementia Care for Older Immigrant Adults in Mississauga
A French translation of our PPI deprescribing algorithm was used for this study.
💡 Our deprescribing resources are available in multiple languages!
Contact deprescribing@deprescribing.org to request a translated tool. If we don't already have a translation, we can work with you to create one!
It was great seeing our evidence-based PPI algorithm on deprescribing.org recognized for its high quality and used as one of the educational materials in this study.
Discover our #PPI deprescribing guideline, algorithm, patient pamphlet, infographic and whiteboard video here:
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A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial published in @jamainternalmed.com compared the effectiveness of different PPI deprescribing interventions:
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💊 PPI dose reduction was highest in the intervention involving both patients and GPs.
📢 The International Conference on Deprescribing (ICOD) 2026 is fast approaching!
Happening in Montreal Canada 🇨🇦 from April 27-29, 2026, @deprescribing.bsky.social is excited to connect with you there!
For registered attendees, be sure to review the Conference Agenda located here:
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Shared Decision-Making between prescribers and patients/care partners helps strengthen the supportive factors mentioned in the article.
Find our deprescribing.org Shared-Decision Making tools here to help support your deprescribing conversations:
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#Deprescribing interventions are often initiated in the hospital setting. 🏥
Unfortunately, interventions are not always continued after hospital discharge.
A qualitative study investigates key factors impacting successful deprescribing:
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Find helpful deprescribing.org Shared-Decision Making tools to help re-assess medications collaboratively with patients and their care partners here:
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A systematic review & meta-analysis compiled evidence from 15 studies investigating the effects of #deprescribing preventive medications among older adults with advanced frailty, dementia, or limited life expectancy.
Read the full open-access article to learn more:
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Keep updated on deprescribing guidelines in development globally (including upcoming diuretic deprescribing guidelines) on our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT):
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Older adults are sensitive to the adverse effects of diuretics.
New systematic review in The Lancet Healthy Longevity provides helpful guidance to reassess the appropriateness of #diuretics, and to aid diuretic deprescribing when indicated.
📖 Read the full article here:
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#Deprescribing, when done with the guidance of a healthcare professional is a great way to lower the risk of toxic exposures to medications.
Learn more about deprescribing and find helpful resources at:
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March 15 to 21, 2026 is National Poison Prevention Week in 🇨🇦!
💭 Did you know that #Medications are the leading cause of #poisoning in Canada?
Learn more about how you can help prevent medication-related poisoning injuries here:
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#RethinkPoisons
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Happy to share @adphaau.bsky.social's MedsAware Deprescribing Action Week from March 16 to 20, 2026!
In an age of misinformation, health professionals play a vital role in ensuring decisions about medication use are informed, evidence-based and person-centred.
Learn more:
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Learn how to use MedSafer - A new free tool to support safer #deprescribing, by watching their new whiteboard video!
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Access the MedSafer tool here:
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The tool was created with support from Health Canada 🇨🇦
Delirium can be caused by many different triggers such as: Infections, Surgery, Dehydration, Pain, and Medication Changes.
Find helpful #deprescribing guidelines for many common medication triggers for delirium on our Deprescribing Guidelines Repository (DEPOT):
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Wednesday March 11, 2026 is World Delirium Awareness Day!
Delirium is a sudden decline in mental functioning that arises over hours or days.
Learn more about World Delirium Awareness Day and find helpful resources to share with friends, family, colleagues, and patients below👇
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Wanting more resources on how to choose medications wisely?
Find our deprescribing.org resources here:
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This session will also introduce the new STARS (Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship) program with @choosingwiselyca.bsky.social for pharmacy students and highlight how student leaders are advancing resource stewardship within their schools.
Learn more here:
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Join "Choosing Wisely Talks" on March 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET with speakers Rob Pammett & @lisamccarthy.bsky.social for a discussion on the pharmacist’s role in reducing unnecessary and potentially harmful medication use.
Register here! 👇
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Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month! 💊
Find our deprescribing.org Shared-Decision Making tools to help collaboratively identify potential medication-related adverse effects here:
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💡 "Anticholinergic Burden" refers to the cumulative anticholinergic effect of all medications taken by an individual.
A helpful systematic review has compiled available anticholinergic burden scales, comparing them based on factors such as included medications & scoring systems:
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It's not too late to register for the 4th Annual Focus on Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Virtual Conference, happening this week on March 4th! 🗓
Get updates on our new statin deprescribing guidelines, along with other exciting topics in geriatric medicine!
Register now:
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This work is highly complementary to our deprescribing.org #antihyperglycemia #deprescribing resources which can be found here:
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Read about our DIAL study to reduce diabetes overtreatment here!
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A recent RCT published in @jamanetworkopen.com finds #pharmacist-led outreach guided by an evidence-based hypoglycemia-prevention algorithm was more likely to lead to safer diabetes prescribing compared to a control group.
Read the full study here:
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The OPERAM Trial was a multi-country RCT investigating the effects of hospital pharmacotherapy optimization on drug-related hospital admissions in multimorbid, older adults with polypharmacy.
A longitudinal secondary analysis of the trial revealed many interesting findings:
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It was a great talk indeed! Thanks for having us, @nhp-uoft.bsky.social
Learn more about our DIAL study here:
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Our antihyperglycemic #deprescribing tools can be found here:
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Our resources for Shared-Decision Making to improve communication between patients, care partners and prescribers can be found here:
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Great to see deprescribing.org mentioned throughout the article as a leading organization in the deprescribing movement. Find our resources to guide appropriate deprescribing (including our new #statin deprescribing resources) here:
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