Clinical Pharmacy Research
The Clinical Pharmacy Research group at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy works to improve the prevention and management of disease and injury in individuals. Our research explores hypotheses and answers questions that arise in clinical practice. The focus is on enhancing the health and quality of life of individuals by optimizing the safety and effectiveness of medications.
Specific areas of expertise of our researchers include:
- Clinical trials
- Clinical pharmacology
- Clinical pharmacokinetics
- Clinical pharmacodynamics
- Clinical pharmacogenomics
- Medication therapy management
- Medication stewardship
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I'm Pharmacy Podcast
S2.E7: Optimized Use – In this episode, we tackle the topic of optimized use, discussing the process of deprescribing, prescribing cascades, and polypharmacy.
Research News
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Higher cannabis potency increases driving risk, study finds
Study results support guidelines for lower-risk cannabis use advising waiting several hours after smoking to drive.
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Toronto pharmacist helps build global momentum against antimicrobial resistance
Mark McIntyre collaborates with colleagues in Barbados to help develop local antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
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ICU pharmacist helps lead clinical guidelines for older adult care
An international panel of experts, including associate professor (status) Lisa Burry, recently published new guidelines for the care of older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU).
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