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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

💭 How do prescribing patterns vary between older adults in their final year of life? A Canadian retrospective case-control study found community dwelling older adults with dementia had the highest rates of polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy: buff.ly/DAM9si4

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🚨 ICYMI - #Opioids prescribing webinar recording featuring pharmacologist Dr. David Juurlink 💊 What have we learned about #prescribing? 💊 How should we treat pain when opioids overdoses have become an intractable epidemic? 👉🏽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr46... #pain #MedEd #medsafety #deprescribing

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Dr. David Juurlink: Relieving pain in the era of fentanyl

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

ICYMI: UBC TI #Deprescribing series webinar #10 👉Watch the recording: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... Case: Less is S’more: Sweetening life by deprescribing in diabetes (and beyond) Presenter: Sydney Saunders, Primary Care Pharmacist #MedEd #diabetes

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

‼️ ICYMI: We need to talk about #Tramadol 💊 ICYMI: Our #BestEvidence webinar recording featuring the TI's Dr. Jessica Otte Practical info for clinicians considering tramadol for pain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Gp... 👉 More here: ti.ubc.ca/letter131 #MedEd #deprescribing #pain

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Dr. Jessica Otte: We need to talk about tramadol

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

💭 How do prescribing cascades contribute to problematic pharmacy and medication-related harm? A large retrospective cohort study from over 12,000 participants published in @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social provides valuable new insights: buff.ly/5ZMq4ph

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

ICYMI - #Deprescribing webinar recording! 😍 When making decisions about 🛑 #statins, consider: ✅ patient values, preferences ✅ health status ✅ current evidence Watch as the TI's Dr. Wade Thompson summarizes current evidence: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqEo... #MedEd

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Dr. Wade Thompson: Statin deprescribing for older adults

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚨ICYMI - our MOST-VIEWED new TI video in 2025: Addressing medications that are ineffective & potentially harmful for patients with alcohol & other substance use disorders 💊🍻🚬 ti.ubc.ca/harms-aud-sud/ Speaker: Dr. Evan Wood #alcohol #polypharmacy #BetterPrescribing

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Cochrane Hypertension @cochranehtn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🆕 #Cochrane Hypertension protocol 🆕 Blood pressure targets for hypertension in people with diabetes mellitus: doi.org/10.1002/1465... #hypertension #bloodpressure #diabetes

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Be sure to check out the next International Deprescribing Journal Club hosted by @deprescribeau.bsky.social! The journal club will be happening on October 1st at 09:00 AM Eastern Time (11:00 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time). Register using the QR code below!

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨 UBC TI #Deprescribing series webinar #10 👉Watch the recording: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... Case: Less is S’more: Sweetening life by deprescribing in diabetes (and beyond) Presenter: Sydney Saunders, Primary Care Pharmacist #MedEd #diabetes

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Our Statin Deprescribing Information Pamphlet was created specifically for older adult users of statins and their carers. This tool can be provided to help inform discussions with healthcare providers about continuing or stopping a statin. Download the information pamphlet here: buff.ly/Qw2tJOL

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🆕 UBC TI #Deprescribing series webinar #10 🆕 👉Watch the recording: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... Case: Less is S’more: Sweetening life by deprescribing in diabetes (and beyond) Presenter: Sydney Saunders, Primary Care Pharmacist #MedEd #diabetes

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Want to share the key points of our new #Statin #Deprescribing guideline with other healthcare providers, patients taking statins, or carers of statin-users? 💡 Check out our Statin Deprescribing Guideline Plain Language Summary! Download the resource here: deprescribing.org/resources/de...

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

ICYMI: Examining #HbA1c in Frail Older Adults: A Linked Data Cohort Study www.ti.ubc.ca/2026/04/22/e... For frail people with #diabetes, there are important management lessons, including possibility that HbA1c isn't a useful metric & that #overtreatment with hypoglycaemic agents must be considered

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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🔍 A new @bmj.com study of 2.3M+ older adults in Ontario identified 24 ↑ priority potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades—where a medication side effect may lead to another medication being prescribed. The findings could help support medication review & deprescribing. 🔗 tinyurl.com/whwrz5ed

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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

⏰ Reminder: Our 2026–27 Student Funding Program closes Sept. 30. Medical, pharmacy & nursing students can receive up to $500 CAD to lead peer education on medication appropriateness & deprescribing and spark new conversations. 💡Have a creative idea? Apply & bring it to life: tinyurl.com/yfxm9h32

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🤲 The wait is finally over - the full #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline published in Canadian Family Physician is finally here! The decision to stop a statin should be made together with the healthcare provider, the patient, and their carers. Read the full guideline here: buff.ly/ufS4HOv

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⌛️ TODAY (Sep 23) @ Noon Pacific ⌛️ UBC TI #Deprescribing webinar "Less is S’more: Sweetening Life by Deprescribing in Diabetes (and Beyond)" 👉 REGISTER: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... *** Up to 1.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits #MedEd #CME #diabetes #BetterPrescribing

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

⌛️ TOMORROW (Sep 23) @ Noon Pacific⌛️ UBC TI #Deprescribing webinar "Less is S’more: Sweetening Life by Deprescribing in Diabetes (and Beyond)" 👉 REGISTER: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... *** Up to 1.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits #MedEd #CME #diabetes #BetterPrescribing

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Alongside the launch of our #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline, check out our new 3-Part Whiteboard Video series on our Youtube channel! Guideline and Algorithm Overview Video: buff.ly/7D0bei1 Case Example Videos: buff.ly/Oi9YQYZ buff.ly/0kM2jkm

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Introducing deprescribing.org's Statin Deprescribing Guideline and Algorithm

deprescribing.org’s evidence-based guidelines are tools to help you decide when and how to stop or reduce medications that may be causing harm or are no longer beneficial. This video introduces…

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨ICYMI: UBC TI #BestEvidence webinar recording Oral vs IV Antibiotics ti.ubc.ca/antibiotics-... See also: TI Therapeutics #antibiotics Letter ti.ubc.ca/letter155 Patient handout: When are oral ABX the right choice? ti.ubc.ca/antibiotics-...

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#BetterPrescribing -> Better Health ❤️💪 Physician? Nurse Practitioner? Pharmacist? Researcher?👩🏾‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ ✅ Never miss another UBC Therapeutics Initiative webinar, workshop, publication ✅ SUBSCRIBE to our Therapeutics Letters + events: e1.envoke.com/ext/pages/af... #independent #MedEd

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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

💊 Aging can change how our bodies respond to meds. When might the harms outweigh the benefits? Share this webinar with patients, caregivers, & communities: “Taking Medications Safely as You Age,” with pharmacist Louise Papillon-Ferland. 📅 Sept. 16 | 10–11:30 a.m. | 💻 Zoom 👉 tinyurl.com/2rfdb228

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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What makes a deprescribing recommendation more useful in practice? Join Shin Liau, PhD, from @monashuniversity.bsky.social on Oct. 1 to explore principles for integrating deprescribing into guidelines & strengthening recommendations. 🇦🇺 Hosted by @deprescribeau.bsky.social. 👉 tinyurl.com/m25yr3fw

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CADeN | ReCAD @caden-recad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Deprescribing diabetes meds doesn’t always go as planned. Join Sydney Saunders, primary care pharmacist at @novascotiahealth.bsky.social, Sept. 23, for @drug-evidence.bsky.social’s 10th Deprescribing Webinar “Less is S’more”—on monitoring, legacy ℞s & how to adapt if needed. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3zzmaywa

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We collaborated with an international team of experts to create a Prioritized List of 24 Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Cascades published in @bmj.com: www.bmj.com/content/394/... This list will help inform future prescribing and deprescribing initiatives. Please reshare w/ your network!

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ICYMI: TI #BestEvidence webinar recording youtu.be/vXhWbRXvGpM Dr. Davie Wong: Antimicrobial durations in practice: a product of magical thinking in medicine ✅ How we choose #antibiotics durations ✅ Recognize limitations of how we select durations ✅ Determining optimal duration #BetterPrescribing

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Dr. Davie Wong: Antimicrobial durations in practice - a product of magical thinking in medicine

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨 UBC TI #Deprescribing webinar "Less is S’more: Sweetening Life by Deprescribing in Diabetes (and Beyond)" 👉 REGISTER NOW: ti.ubc.ca/deprescribin... *** Up to 1.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits #MedEd #CME #diabetes #BetterPrescribing

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🚨ICYMI: UBC TI #BestEvidence webinar recording Safe & sound: #Polypharmacy & rational primary care ti.ubc.ca/drugevidence24 Dr. Dee Mangin describes key aspects of primary care in maximizing therapeutic benefit + provides examples/areas of challenge for rational tx

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Air Pollution 🏭 and Polypharmacy 💊. Is there any relation between the two? A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMJ Public Health attempts to answer this question. Read the full study here: buff.ly/zbGS7s0

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Michael Sykes @msykes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🤩 This looks excellent!! 🤩 "Reducing Low-Value Testing" by two wonderful academics, Drs Nicola McCleary and Anshula Ambasta.

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

BC family #physicians & NPs: Are you interested in reviewing + assessing your prescribing practices? 👩🏽‍⚕️👨🏼‍⚕️💊 Sign up to receive your confidential, personalized prescribing portrait from our TI Prescribing Portraits program: ti.ubc.ca/portrait #MedEd #PrescribingPortraits #BetterPrescribing

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🆕 BMJ DTB Editorial: Can we do more to address long-term harms of medicine use? Learning from the DES (diethylstilboestrol) disaster dtb.bmj.com/content/dtb/... "a drug’s legacy does not necessarily end at withdrawal; harmful effects can continue long after it is no longer in use" #drugsafety

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Therapeutics Initiative (TI) @drug-evidence.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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deprescribing.org @deprescribing.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

August 31st was International Overdose Awareness Day! Benzodiazepines and opioids are among the most common medications involved in medication overdoses worldwide. 🌎 #Deprescribing can help reduce the risk of drug overdose. Learn more about Drug Overdose and spread the word: buff.ly/sSwLnVO

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