Send a message to the show! Medication-related-harm (MRH) is especially prevalent in older adults due to changing physiology as the body ages, increased frailty, and the incidence of polypharmacy in this patient group. Giovanni Furlan, Worldwide Safety Site Lead for Thessaloniki of Pfizer discusses what makes this patient group so vulnerable to adverse drug ... Show More
Feb 2026
#44 Rethinking medical device safety, part 2 – Omar Aimer
Send a message to the show!Medical device pharmacovigilance is complicated. Alongside clinical safety, there are technology risks, from cybersecurity threats to outdated software, that can put patients at risk. In this two-part episode, Omar Aimer, President of ISoP and former co ... Show More
21m 22s
Oct 2023
The Lead Podcast - Episode 28
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS, of Brigham and Women's Hospital is joined by guests Erik Andrews, MD, MPH, and Christian Thomas Ruff, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women's Hospital to discuss Safety of Switching from a Vitamin K Antagonist ... Show More
18m 56s
Jan 2024
What to know about opioids
There have been drastic changes made in the regulation of opioids for medical treatment in the past few decades. However, with advent of fentanyl and carfentanil addiction, overdose-related death continues to increase. In this episode, our guests discuss continued regulation of o ... Show More
26m 12s