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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We’re at 75% enrollment in the ActionADE Randomized Control Trial 🎉 Thanks to clinicians and site champions at our various sites without your efforts this wouldn’t be possible. #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Watch the full story and learn more about how ActionADE is making a difference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5B... #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

💊 ActionADE Case Study of the Week This weeks featured adverse drug event (ADE) case highlights Valacyclovir accumulation due to impaired renal clearance #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Discover the top 5 culprit medications and symptoms/diagnoses linked to adverse drug events. Stay informed and proactive about your health! #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

💊 Medication can save lives—but when things go wrong, the impact can be devastating. Marilyn’s story reminds us why preventing adverse drug events is critical for safer care. 👉 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xfa... #PatientSafety #Healthcare #AdverseDrugEvents #ActionADE

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Ready to make a difference and earn rewards? From July 1 to September 30, every complete Adverse Drug Event report you submit helps improve patient safety - and you get rewarded! 🎉 #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Reporting ADEs can help save lives and promote safer healthcare. Let's work together to improve medication safety and health equity. ❤️ #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A serious case of AGEP linked to ceftriaxone highlights the importance of allergy documentation and follow-up. Learn how ActionADE helped close the loop and protect future care. #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

ActionADE is a web-based tool helping healthcare providers document and share standardized adverse drug event info—so patients aren’t accidentally re-exposed to harmful meds 🚫💊 #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Student Spotlight: Meet Mishell Barreno Caicedo, whose impactful research explores how marginalization influences the severity of serious adverse drug events reported in ActionADE. #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who made this possible, including all the researchers, organizations, policy makers, leaders, clinicians, patient partners, students and team members. #medsky #EMsky #GPsky #pharmsky #nursesky #healthsky #medicine #pharmacy #healthcare #research #patientsafety #foamed

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We’re on the EM Deep Dive Podcast by @alaurx.bsky.social, Clinical Pharmacist at Vancouver General Hospital!⁠ Hear how ActionADE is helping clinicians document and share adverse drug events (ADEs) — preventing repeat harm and improving patient safety.⁠ 🎙️Listen here: lnkd.in/dRBwfRsq

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

💡 Did you know…Blood thinners, diabetes meds, and opioids are top causes of adverse drug events in older adults, often leading to emergency hospitalizations? With tools like ActionADE, we can help prevent harm and support safer medication use. #PatientSafety #MedicationSafety #ActionADE

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Thank you to Vancouver General Hospital for the opportunity to present at Internal Medicine Rounds! Grateful to our presenters Glen Medcalf, Puneet Vashisht, and Dr. Corinne Hohl for sharing the impact of ActionADE. 💊👏 #ActionADE #PatientSafety #VGH

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

💊 ADE Case Study of the Week Have you seen similar interactions in your clinical practice? Let us know in the comments or share your own experiences.

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month! 🎉This month, our ActionADE site engagement took us to Richmond, Lions Gate, St. Paul’s, and Vancouver General Hospital. It’s been a pleasure collaborating with pharmacists at each site! Shoutout to our pharmacists and all our users for reporting ADEs to ActionADE.

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We had a fantastic time hosting a Lunch and Learn session at Lions Gate Hospital yesterday! Thank you to the pharmacy department for welcoming us and being such an engaged audience. #PatientAdvocacy #AdverseDrugEvents #ActionADE

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

By catching medication-related issues early, pharmacists play a key role in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. 💡💙 Read more here: europepmc.org/article/MED/... #medsky #pharmacy #PreventADEs #ActionADE

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

At the end of last year, we sat down with Anthony to explore his journey, passions, and what drives his belief in ActionADE. This Pharmacy Appreciation Month, we celebrate Anthony and all pharmacists for their dedication to their patients and communities. Thank you! 🔗 actionade.org/spotlight-al/

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Happy Pharm Awareness Month #PAM2025 to my incredible pharmacy colleagues in Canada & around the🌏! Proud to be a pharmacist alongside such dedicated colleagues. The work we do isn’t always easy but it matters...every💉💊, every💬, every🤒we help. Grateful to be in this with all of you🙏 #pharmsky #RxSky

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

It’s #PAM2025 💊 #pharmacy teams are #healthcareheroes who work tirelessly to ensure #patientsafety. Let’s show them some love this month & celebrate their incredible contributions! ❤️ #pharmsky #healthsky #healthmatters #gratitude #pharmacyappreciationmonth #PAM

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

ICYMI - TI #BestEvidence webinar Addressing medications that are ineffective & potentially harmful for patients with alcohol & other substance use disorders 💊🍻🚬 Our MOST-ANTICIPATED webinar *ever* is now available for viewing: ti.ubc.ca/harms-aud-sud Speaker: Dr. Evan Wood

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Dr. Evan Wood: Addressing medications that are ineffective, potentially harmful for pts with SUD/AUD

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I previously posted about CTX+lansoprazole & ventricular arrhythmias but was skeptical d/t confounding in the JAMA paper A colleague shared anecdotal evidence...5 stable ED patients arrested after IV CTX. Still skeptical… #medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #cardiosky #IDsky #MedEd bsky.app/profile/alau...

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🚨 #BestEvidence webinar recording Debunking some of the hype in #hypertension ti.ubc.ca/drugevidence24 Dr. James Wright summarizes latest evidence on #antihypertensives: ⏰ chronotherapy 💊 first line tx 🎯 BP targets ⚠️ tx efficacy + safety #DrugEvidence24 #MedEd #medsafety

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Dr. James (Jim) Wright: Debunking some of the hype In hypertension

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Has anyone seen full-dose SC unfractionated heparin (333 units/kg load, then 250 units/kg Q12H) used for VTE treatment in non-hospitalized pts? I haven't seen it before. Given UFH’s variability & lack of aPTT monitoring, I’m skeptical of its effectiveness...🤔 #medsky #pharmsky #hemesky #MedEd #EMsky

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Congratulations to the International Society of Drug Bulletins (ISDB) on the launch of their new website: isdbweb.org ISDB is a worldwide network of bulletins and journals on drugs and therapeutics that are financially and intellectually independent of the pharmaceutical industry #medsky #pharmsky

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Arnold Okpani to our team! Dr. Okpani joins us as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Excited to have him on board! 🎉 #ActionADE #AdverseDrugEvents

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Hot Off the Press! 🗞️ Find recommendations from the International Geriatric Diabetes Society on optimizing diabetes treatment in older adults through #deprescribing, #deintensification, & #simplification here: buff.ly/4hOqWhL We're excited to have contributed to this valuable publication! 💡

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Still get asked about Paxlovid for covid at times. Most pts don’t need it especially post-vaccination. EPIC-SR trial showed no significant benefit in reducing hospitalizations or deaths. With lower covid morbidity & immunity from vaccines & different strains, Paxlovid offers little to no benefit☹️ 1/

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Less than 5% of serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are reported in Canada despite Vanessa’s Law. We need stronger #pharmacovigilance to enhance #patientsafety. Awareness ➡️ Action Let’s work towards safer #healthcare :D #medksy #EMsky #pharmsky #patientcare #healthsky #healthmatters

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Here’s a "shorter" (😅) tweetorial…why do we use a combination of beta-lactam + vancomycin for cellulitis or MSSA bacteremia? If vancomycin covers both strep and staph, why not use it alone? Let’s dive in! 🧵 #medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #MedEd #IDsky #AMSky #nursesky

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Not all aspirations need Abx ☺️ aspiration pneumonitis resolves in 24-48h; if symptoms persist >48h, treat aspiration pneumonia with CTX CTX covers key oral anaerobes (eg Peptostreptococcus) so extended anaerobe coverage is usually unnecessary avoid piptaz first-line & reserve for resistant cases

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

MD orders 5 different vanco orders for a patient… all different doses, routes and times 😵‍💫 Me: “What’s with all these vancomycin orders?” MD: “I figured if I ordered vanco wrong enough, it’d set off your radar and summon you right away” Me: “Thanks…”😅 (not going to disagree, it worked…) #pharmsky

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Dosing PTZ for Pseudomonas aeruginosa...what does the data say? Ever wonder why we dose piptaz 4.5g IV Q6H for pseudomonas coverage? Is it always necessary? Let's dive in! 🧐🧵 #medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #MedEd #IDsky #emimcc

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Serotonin syndrome vs neuroleptic malignant syndrome? 5HT drugs can cause SS, DA blockers cause NMS difficult to distinguish d/t very similar presentations but hallmark diff...hyperreflexia (spasms/tremors) in SS & hyporeflexia (lead-pipe rigidity) in NMS 1/ #Medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #MedEd #emimcc

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

We had a fantastic turnout at the ActionADE Lunch & Learn session at Vancouver General Hospital last week! 🎉 A big thank to our special guest speakers, Glen Medcalf and Anthony Lau, for sharing their valuable insights. #ActionADE #MedicationSafety #HealthcareInnovation

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

ICYMI - How well do you know your dopamine antagonists? TI Therapeutics Letter: ti.ubc.ca/letter139 Patient experience videos: youtu.be/nrM8Az7RHKU Pts briefly explain why it's important for prescribers, pharmacists, pts, carers to recognize early occurrence of adverse effects #medsky #medsafety

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

When healthcare systems information systems are inoperable, patients suffer. Marilyn’s story is a heartbreaking reminder of the critical gaps in adverse drug event (ADE) communication. Watch the full video to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL6n... #ActionADE #Medsky #Pharmsky

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

‼️ "We need to talk about Tramadol" ICYMI - TI #BestEvidence webinar recording featuring @drotte.medsky.social Practical information for clinicians considering the use of tramadol for pain: bit.ly/3onIs05 More here: ti.ubc.ca/letter131 #medsky #pharmsky #deprescribing #tramadol

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Anthony Lau, PharmD BCPS @alaurx.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

“Science isn’t losing the battle because it’s wrong – it’s losing because it’s being out-communicated.” #medsky #MedEd #FOAMed #pharmsky

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

ICYMI - TI #BestEvidence webinar Addressing medications that are ineffective & potentially harmful for patients with alcohol & other substance use disorders 💊🍻🚬 View webinar: ti.ubc.ca/harms-aud-sud/ Speaker: Dr. Evan Wood @ubcmedicine.bsky.social #medsky #pharmsky #medsafety

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Meet Johanna Trimble and Kevin Barry, two of our dedicated patient partners who generously volunteer their time, expertise, and lived experience to improve medication safety and prevent repeat adverse drug events; we are grateful for all our patient partners and their work!

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

🚨Prescribing for people with alcohol/substance use issues TI Therapeutics Letter: ti.ubc.ca/letter152 Webinar recording: ti.ubc.ca/harms-aud-sud/ #MedEd #BetterPrescribing #alcohol

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Sarah Medeiros, MD, MPH 🩺🎙️ @drsarahem.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

“If you want to falsely convince people that your unscientific and harmful health policies are great, controlling research and the flow of information is critical.” “Prepare for the worst because hope is not a strategy.” As always, she breaks it down so well. #MedSky

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Rural #PrimaryCare providers expressed mixed perspectives on whether the implementation climate currently supports #buprenorphine prescribing Check out this #JGIM #QualitativeResearch study to find out why strategies targeted towards the implementation climate are needed! rdcu.be/d3U2A

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ActionADE @actionade.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

💊 Pharmacists play a crucial role in preventing missed ADEs, paving the way for safer and more effective patient care. 🚨 Read more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25581134/ #medsky #pharmacy #PreventADEs #ActionADE

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Effective medicines for substance use disorders: ✅ Alcohol use disorder: acamprosate can help people who want to stay sober 🥂 ✅ Tobacco use disorder: nicotine replacement therapy & varenicline can help people quit smoking 🚬 ✅ Opioid use disorder: opioid agonist therapy can help

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