Prendre trop de médicaments peut présenter des risques! 💊

Dans ce nouvel article La Conversation Canada, la Dre Caroline Sirois de l'Université Laval explique ces risques, et comment la #déprescription peut aider à les réduire:
theconversation.com/prendre-trop-d…

Very excited to see more articles raising awareness on the risks of medication overload and the benefits of #deprescribing in the media! The New York Times

We are proud and eager to work with the new CDA to advance our mission of promoting medication appropriateness for all Canadians.
A pivotal step forward for patient safety!

From expanding our website to leading med. appropriateness research, students & trainees have made their mark at CADeN!

Get to know some of the students & their projects in our latest annual report (p.46-48), and visit our website to get involved:
deprescribingnetwork.ca/students

Our next International #Deprescribing Journal Club this month!

Don’t forget to sign up to this upcoming session with Jean Spinks from the University of Queensland, Australia:

We need your help!

Have you ever accessed our resources or website? Whether you're a member of the public, researcher, clinician or trainee, we want to ensure that our resources are insightful & useful to you.

Share your thoughts in our 2min survey:
surveymonkey.com/r/Usefulness_S…

ICYMI: Our team is looking for a compassionate individual to champion public and patient engagement at the network! Join the movement to improve medication appropriateness and #deprescribing across Canada!

For more information and to apply: tinyurl.com/yhmx49ud

How is CADeN improving healthcare providers' education?

Check out pages 28 to 32 of our 2023/24 Annual Report to learn about our members’ efforts to integrate #deprescribing into health care curricula:
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#Deprescribing antidepressants: what are the withdrawal symptoms and how do you taper them?

To find out, don’t miss Mark Horowitz’s upcoming Therapeutics Initiative webinar on the recently published Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines for antidepressants!👇

Le rapport annuel 2023-2024 du ReCAD est maintenant disponible!

Que ce soit en mettant de l'avant la voix des membres du public ou en contribuant au développement d'une stratégie nationale pour l’usage approprié des medicaments par Health Canada and PHAC, nous sommes fiers de partager…

How do we support #deprescribing on a large scale?

In the province-wide SaferMedsNL initiative, healthcare providers highlighted:
📚promoting patient education
🤝improving interprofessional collaboration
🗣️aligning with public awareness strategies

Justin Turner…

Attending #CGS2024 in Calgary this week?

We are thrilled to be offering our session “Integrating Deprescribing Competencies into Health Care Curricula: A ‘How To’ Workshop” on April 26th @ 3PM.

Join exec. director Dr. Jim Silvius and authors Barbara Farrell, Cheryl Sadowski &…

🌟CADeN is hiring!🌟
Want to help raise awareness on med. appropriateness & #deprescribing in Canada? CADeN is looking for a motivated individual to lead public engagement activities with patients, community organisations & Indigenous communities!

More info & apply here:…

Large population-based study highlights the many harms of #Antipsychotic use in people w/ dementia:
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Even more reason why initiatives from the Appropriate Use Coalition in 🇨🇦 are needed!

See our AP #Deprescribing tools here:
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Did you know? Frequent use of common pain relievers can be harmful & lead to hospitalisations🤒

Check out this article that delves into the factors contributing to their overuse, and the risks associated with the inappropriate use of these OTC drugs:
peoplespharmacy.com/articles/how-s…