#6 - Stacey D'Angelo - From Traditional Pharmacist to Deprescribing Specialist.

Welcome to the sixth episode of Deprescribe, our guest today is Stacey D’Angelo.

Stacey is a pharmacist and founder of Your Simple Health, where she works directly with patients to help optimize, streamline, and reduce medication use. She specializes in pharmacogenomics, understanding the right medicines for you based on your DNA, and deprescribing, helping people to reduce medications that are no longer right for them. She is passionate about empowering people to make informed health decisions and take a greater role in their health.

In this episode, Shawn and Stacey discuss:

• The crucial need for deprescribing in long-term care settings where polypharmacy is prevalent.

• How patients can benefit from slow tapers and individualized support during their deprescribing journey.

• The emerging field of pharmacogenomics and how it can help personalize medication management to reduce issues in medication therapy management.

• The importance of collaboration and education among healthcare providers for successful deprescribing.

Key Takeaway and Quote

“I believe that more pharmacists will be able to create the time and space in their practice to focus on deprescribing and true medication management because like I said, it's not really this like elusive thing. It's all about true medication management. And I think when a pharmacist actually has the time to sit down and go deep when it comes to their history and their medications and their experiences, they're able to easily identify deprescribing opportunities.”

— Stacey D’Angelo.

Connect with Stacey:

Your Simple Health | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook

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