Created at the UW–Madison School of Pharmacy, Med Wise Rx is helping older adults understand their medications — and advocate for themselves.
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Addressing a Silent Threat to Seniors
Groundbreaking research from School of Pharmacy faculty reveals alarming misuse of OTC medications by older adults and offers a simple solution.
An Opioid Safety Game-Changer
Associate Professor Olufunmilola Abraham’s opioid safety video game reaches the point of prescription: emergency departments.
A Pharmacy Roadmap to Patient Safety
School of Pharmacy Researchers receive a grant from AHRQ to improve medication safety through resilience engineering.
School of Pharmacy Researchers Receive 3 Baldwin Grants to Improve Wisconsinites’ Health
Funded projects will address fall risk in communities of color, safer at-home medications for kids, and e-cigarette use among teens.
School of Pharmacy Researchers Earn 2021 RSAP Best Paper Award
An award-winning paper from School of Pharmacy researchers highlights and influences the decision-making process for older adults selecting over-the-counter medications.
Using Technology to Improve Patient Safety, Health IT Tool Significantly Reduces Medication Over-Prescription
School of Pharmacy Professor Michelle Chui publishes the first study on the implementation of CancelRx, which showed a 93% success rate in canceling prescriptions from the clinic to the pharmacy at UW Health By Katie …
A Sticking Point for Medication Adherence
A statewide project including the expertise of Professor David Mott has Wisconsin pharmacies re-thinking prescription labels.
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Ephrem Abebe
Ephrem Abebe (MS ’14, PhD ’16) left Ethiopia, where he trained as a pharmacist, to come to the School of Pharmacy to learn how to improve medication safety.
An International Invitation to Impact Medication Safety and Adherence
Taiwan welcomed two School of Pharmacy faculty, Assistant Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola and Associate Professor Michelle Chui to share their expertise and build partnerships.