Medication detectives: deprescribing for better health

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Recorded27 Feb 2026

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When you think of a pharmacist, you probably think of someone giving you medication to take.But for some, their whole job is to deprescribe – assess what drugs you’re on now, and which ones are no longer necessary.Research shows that for a portion of older adults, deprescribing drugs can even extend their life.Guest/sDeborah Hawthorne, consultant pharmacist in rural Victoria ReferencesPharmacists call for medicine review program to be expanded - ABC NewsThe effect of deprescribing interventions on mortality and health outcomes in older people: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis

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