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Deprescribing for older people: International efforts to understand and improve efficacy, safety and implementation

  • Chair(s):

    Prof. Sarah Hilmer
    Head of Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

  • Session description:

    Deprescribing: the state of the current evidence
    Dr Danijela Gnjidic
    Associate Professor Danijela Gnjidic, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

    Clinical trials of deprescribing interventions in multi-morbid older people with polypharmacy: lessons learned
    Professor Denis O'Mahony
    Geriatrician, University College Cork and Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

    Innovations and standardisation of clinical trials on deprescribing
    Professor Petra Thuermann
    Clinical Pharmacologist, University of Witten and Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, Witten, Germany

    Leveraging partnerships between health policy and academics to reduce inappropriate medication use
    Dr Justin Turner
    Research Pharmacist, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

    The Deprescribing Networks: Roles, Achievements and Opportunities
    Professor Cara Tannenbaum
    Professor in Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

    Panel discussion: Key strategies to improve research and practice of deprescribing
    Professor Sarah Hilmer
    Clinical Pharmacologist and Geriatrician, Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Date

03 Jul 2023
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Time

4:05 pm - 5:50 pm

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