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541 articles indexed across 24 specialties, each reviewed by a licensed pharmacist before publication.

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Pharmacist-Led Reviews and Automated Algorithms Cut Inappropriate Medications
★ Editor's Pick Analysis Geriatrics / Geriatric Pharmacy Confirmatory Grade: Moderate
Oliveira EM, Ferreira LC, Silva MC, et al.
Jul 23, 2026 · Published in: Geriatrics & Gerontology International
Also in Medication Safety

Automated and pharmacist-led deprescribing curbs unsafe drug use in seniors.

Anticholinergic Burden Persists in VA Long-Term Care, Antihistamines Undercounted
Analysis Geriatrics / Geriatric Pharmacy Confirmatory Grade: Moderate
Hayes CA, Li Y, Jing B, et al.
Jun 30, 2026 · Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Also in Medication Safety

This large, barcode-verified cohort shows that one in three VA nursing home residents receives anticholinergic medications, with first-generation antihistamines emerging as a major, deprescribable, and previously undercaptured contributor even among residents with dementia.

MRAs and Low-Ceiling Diuretics Drive Potassium Shifts in Elderly Polypharmacy
Analysis Medication Safety Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Laurentius T, Al-Musawer E, Schmitz K, et al.
Jun 27, 2026 · Published in: BMC Geriatrics

Potassium imbalances are common in older patients on multiple drugs.

AI Alert Suppression May Redistribute, Not Eliminate, Medication Risk
Analysis Medication Safety Hypothesis-generating Grade: Very Low
Zavaleta-Monestel E, Mora-Jiménez J, Arguedas-Chacón S
Jan 1, 2026 · Published in: Commentary/Analysis

AI governance enhances safety in prescription verification.

Active Pharmacist Ward Integration Outperforms Education in Renal Prescribing
Analysis Medication Safety Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Özmen Ö, Bektay MY, Karatoprak C, et al.
Jan 1, 2026 · Published in: Quasi-Experimental Study
Also in Nephrology

Pharmacist interventions cut drug-related issues by 30% in renal patients.