Drug Safety
Drug safety researchers focus on advancing our understanding and minimizing the adverse effects associated with drug use and misuse. We also examine the safe use of medications and explore ways to tackle the individual, societal and health system challenges related to inappropriate drug use and addiction.
We study the safety of medications in the real world, as well as:
- Mechanisms of adverse and idiosyncratic drug reactions
- Molecular toxicology
- Environmental, pathophysiological, or genetic factors that govern drug efficacy and safety.
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Research News
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Starting opioid agonist treatment after hospitalization for toxicity halves risk of repeat event
Shaleesa Ledlie’s PhD research demonstrates importance of strong care pathways to initiate treatment for people soon after opioid toxicity.
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Tackling drug toxicity crisis requires collaboration at local and international levels
New research examines accountability for initiating events of current drug toxicity crisis and sheds light on importance of primary care for people with opioid use disorder
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Closing the gap: Research advances medication safety in pregnancy
Micheline Piquette-Miller receives Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics award recognizing research to improve medication use in pregnancy.
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