Prescription drug therapy is a key element of medical care. The UBC Therapeutics Initiative’s goal is for drug therapies to be used wisely in the best interests of patients, based on thorough and accurate understanding of scientific evidence. Our motto, Better Prescribing, Better Health, inspires everything we do.
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common clinical conditions of women in primary care. This Letter describes antimicrobial best practices for the treatment of symptomatic, uncomplica
A study published recently in PLOS One finds that cancer is increased with cumulative exposure to angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs). The authors carried out a meta-regression analysis, including 15
Dr Rita McCracken is a full-service family doctor and researcher living as an uninvited visitor on the unceded, traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Sel
An individual Portrait on prescribing for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) was sent to approximately 5070 family doctors in BC, randomized to receive the Portrait in two groups. The Portra
In July 2021 we published a Therapeutics Letter on tramadol and advised our readers that “Health Canada has announced that it will add tramadol to Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substanc
Being able to communicate effectively is essential for success in modern science, and the burden is on the individual to present information in a way that is clear, accurate, compelling and understand