Pharmacy

Within the next five years, the World Health Organization’s global safety challenge goal is to reduce medication-related harm by 50 per cent. Since most prescriptions originate in out-patient settings, creating and evaluating safe and effective medication use are essential for the safety and sustainability of our health system. Our scientists are developing innovative care models to improve medication safety in ambulatory settings and optimize care at the individual, organizational and health system levels. We have also identified the gaps in use of community pharmacists to support patients during transitions of care and collaborated on the creation of five medication class-focused deprescribing clinical practice guidelines.

Drug Policy Evaluation & Post-Marketing Surveillance of Medications

Mina Tadrous is using data to better understand and improve the way we use and pay for medications. His research explores everything from how safe and effective a drug is, to how we can improve how healthcare providers prescribe it. He works closely with policymakers and uses large data sets to answer questions about medication, real-world safety and effectiveness, and improving the optimal use of medications.

Sex-Specific Analysis

Tadrous is also exploring the lack of sex-specific analysis in clinical trials that can be potentially damaging to women’s health. Due to a lack of sex and gender emphasis, safety and efficacy concerns impacting drug therapies and treatment protocols for women may not have been addressed. Tadrous’ work aims to better understand these health gaps to ensure clinicians are well-informed about sex-specific differences that affect how medications are prescribed.