Newfoundland and Labrador has some of the highest use of potentially harmful medications across the country. The long-term use of these medications continues to rise. The use of potentially harmful medications can lead to health risks, including falls, fractures, hospitalizations and death. The rising use of potentially harmful medications in Newfoundland and Labrador is creating an urgency for change.

SaferMedsNL brings together patient advocates, community organizations, healthcare professionals and academic researchers, to improve medication use through deprescribing (or safely stopping) potentially harmful or unnecessary medications.