Long-term prescription opioid use after hospital declining: study. UNSW Sydney medical researchers from Medicines Intelligence CRE and NDARC, UNSW have shed light on post-hospital prescription opioid use. unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

A great paper from NDARC/MI-CRE researchers exploring the lived experience and capturing the voices of patients prescribed opioids for non-cancer pain in the context of government interventions to reduce access.

Clinical guidelines do not recommend use of quit-smoking meds varenicline and bupropion during pregnancy due to lack of evidence on safety. This study by Medicines Intelligence CRE and NDARC, UNSW researchers is reassuring that usage is low. Next step is to fill the evidence gap on safety!

Study from @spgh_uwa, led by Dr Derrick Lopez, finds missed opportunities when prescribing #Covid antivirals #Australia #nirmatrelvir #ritonavir #molnupiravir sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Were patients getting the most appropriate antiviral medicines for COVID after listing on the PBS in Australia? See the latest paper from our MI-CRE colleagues at UWA to find out. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Excited to be speaking at the Hypertension Winter School this Friday I'll be presenting on the power of pharmacoepidemiology to monitor population-wide adherence to antihypertensive medications Hypertension Australia Monash University School of Clinical Sciences Medicines Intelligence CRE Heart Foundation Stroke Foundation

Excited to be attending the Medicines Intelligence CRE Research Symposium and Policy Forum 👏 A full day of presentations on pharmacoepi advances, consumer involvement and impact #MICRE2024 Sallie Pearson Jack Janetzki NHMRC

And we are off! The 2024 MI-CRE Annual Research Symposium and Policy Forum kicks off with our theme of 'Bringing it home'. Sallie Pearson Jack Janetzki Symposium Co-Chairs.

Our first keynote speaker at #MICRE2024 is Prof Andrew Wilson, Chair of the PBAC 2015-2024.

Our paper on the MedIntel Data Platform has now been published in PDS: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd…. To quote the National Data Commissioner in DataPoints, it's a "good use of public data"! #BigData #Pharmacoepidemiology Sallie Pearson

Our Director Sallie Pearson was thrilled to be a part of this great new conference and discussed the value of using real-world evidence in health technology assessment.