Inappropriate prescriptions sending hospitalized seniors back to the ER

Published: 5 August 2020

Two in three hospitalized seniors are prescribed drugs that should be avoided by older adults, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions. Improving hospital prescribing practices can...

Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grants

Published: 23 April 2018

Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada's major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer...

BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use

Published: 2 November 2015

A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations.

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