ICES scientists are appointed to the ICES Research Program which best fits their interests and, as such, become members of a network of health services researchers from across Ontario.

ICES Scientists Research Programs

Pharmacy

Journal Articles

Impact of community pharmacist antibiotic prescribing for minor ailments: an interrupted time series analysis

Evaluating regional and temporal variations in quality indicators for opioid initiation and pharmacist medication reviews in Ontario: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study

Characteristics of patients seeking skin-related minor ailment pharmacy services in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cross-sectional study

Hyponatremia-associated hospital visits are not reduced by early electrolyte testing in older adults starting antidepressants

A population-based time-series analysis of opioid agonist treatment dispensed during pregnancy

Initiations of safer supply hydromorphone increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario: an interrupted time series analysis

Unintentional pediatric poisonings before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study

Predictive risk modelling of high resource users under different prescription drug coverage policies in Ontario and Manitoba, Canada

Impact of the COVID-19 Controlled Drugs and Substances Act exemption on pharmacist prescribing of opioids, benzodiazepines and stimulants in Ontario: a cross-sectional time-series analysis

The Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network Interactive Atlas of Professional Pharmacist Services

News Releases

Study suggests pharmacists did not overuse their right to prescribe controlled substances during the pandemic

COVID-19 vaccination rates among adults experiencing homelessness substantially lower than rates among adults living in Ontario

New drug containing an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil may help one in four high-risk patients avoid heart attacks and strokes

Common muscle relaxant linked to severe confusion in patients with kidney disease

Ontario saw a rapid increase in naloxone distribution after kits became available at pharmacies, reaching almost 68,000 people in two years: study

Involuntary admission due to first-time diagnosis of psychosis is higher among some first-generation ethnic minority groups, particularly African and Caribbean migrants

Are we using biologic therapy properly?

Patients with cancer are undergoing unnecessary screening tests for colorectal and breast cancer: study

Study finds more people relying on government catastrophic drug plans and big increase in government spending

Combined use of opioids and gabapentin substantially increases risk of overdose

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists