Press Release: For Grandparents Day, Recommend a Prescription Checkup
It's Grandparent's Day -- Do you know what medications your grandparents are taking? More
Why we can’t ignore medication overload
On the Institute for Healthcare Improvement blog, Dr. Terry Fulmer, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation, explains why tackling medication overload is essential for older adults. More
Deprescribing Champions: Maisha Draves
Why measuring the outcomes of deprescribing is key for culture change, from family physician Maisha Draves at Kaiser Permanente. More
The public health epidemic no one is talking about…
While we rush to fix the opioid crisis, are we ignoring another widespread drug problem? More
How pharmacists can be “deprescribing champions”
A group of pharmacists from Lifespan/Rhode Island Hospital answer our questions about how pharmacists can promote deprescribing. More
Prescribing and the 4Ms: How to prevent harm to older Americans
In Health Affairs Grantwatch blog, Shannon Brownlee and Terry Fulmer describe how the Lown Institute and John A. Hartford Foundation are working together to reduce medication overload. More
The culture that drives medication overload
Why is the culture the drives overprescribing so tough to change? Read the new op-ed from Theresa Brown, RN, to find out more! More
Deprescribing Champions: Brandon Combs
Dr. Brandon Combs is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado and a Deprescribing Champion! Read our interview with Dr. Combs here. More
Deprescribing Champions: Dr. Emily McDonald
Dr. Emily McDonald, Assistant Professor of Medicine at McGill University, is a member of the Medication Overload working group and a deprescribing champion! More
Listen: Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber on the Agewyz Podcast
On the Agewyz podcast, Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber discuss the new Lown report on medication overload and highlight the family/caregiver role in preventing harm from too many medications. More
Taking action on medication overload!
March 30-31 was a milestone in the Lown Medication Overload project, when 30 working group members came to Boston to discuss strategies for reducing medication overload. Here's what we talked about! More
The other side of high drug costs
High drug prices have been a hot topic in politics recently, but there's another reason that our country spends so much on drug costs, write Shannon Brownlee and Judith Garber in Stat News. More
PRESS RELEASE: Growing epidemic of medication overload impacting millions of older Americans
In a new report, the Lown Institute calls for a national action plan to address overprescribing. More