![[128] Drug Safety Advisories: A need for international coordination](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/128-150x150.png)
Vanessa Young of Oakville, Ontario died suddenly on March 19, 2000 at age 15. She was taking cisapride, a drug prescribed to “enhance stomach emptying” of whose link to fatal cardiac dysrhythmias the US FDA warned American doctors two months … Read More
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[Mar 10] Therapeutics Initiative Virtual Workshop – Using Evidence in Shared Decision Making: A Case-based, Critical Appraisal Approach for Busy Clinicians
An interactive session where we will analyze a recent study and interpret and apply the findings to a clinical case PRESENTED BY: Rita McCracken, MD, CCFP Jessica Otte, MD, CCFP Aaron M. Tejani, PharmD DATE: Wednesday, March … Read More
Tofacitinib Persistence in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Editor's Pick: The Journal of Rheumatology, January 2021, 48(1):16-24. Anat Fisher, Marie Hudson, Robert W. Platt and Colin R. Dormuth for the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) … Read More
![[Mar 17] Therapeutics Initiative Best Evidence Webinar: Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/170215_amendolia_kolling_006-100x150.jpg)
[Mar 17] Therapeutics Initiative Best Evidence Webinar: Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people
TI Best Evidence Webinar TITLE: Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people PRESENTER: Dr. Emily Reeve is a pharmacist and Senior Research Fellow in the Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, UniSA … Read More
Dr. Jessica Otte: We Need To Talk About Tramadol
Dr. Jessica Otte, MD, CCFP gave this presentation on October 17th, 2020 at the "Bringing Best Evidence to Clinicians" virtual conference. Dr. Otte is a family physician in Nanaimo, BC. She has always been passionate about helping patients find the … Read More
![[Apr 14] Therapeutics Initiative Best Evidence Webinar: Optimising Outcomes in Persons with Carotid Stenosis: Where are We Up to In April, 2021?](https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Anne-Abbott_1_small-113x150.jpg)
[Apr 14] Therapeutics Initiative Best Evidence Webinar: Optimising Outcomes in Persons with Carotid Stenosis: Where are We Up to In April, 2021?
TI Best Evidence Webinar TITLE: Optimising Outcomes in Persons with Carotid Stenosis: Where are We Up to In April, 2021? PRESENTER: Professor Anne Abbott is a neurologist from the Central Clinical School at Monash University in Melbourne, … Read More
