Interventi - 13/07/2026
Ri-Medi: a pilot implementation of a medication review and deprescribing service in primary care for elderly patients with polypharmacy in Rome
Ri-Medi: implementazione pilota di un servizio di medication review e deprescribing nella medicina territoriale su pazienti anziani in politerapia a Roma
Introduction
In Italy, the population is progressively ageing, with an estimated life expectancy of 83.4 years.1 Population ageing is one of the main drivers of polypharmacy; the latest national report on medicines use in Italy2 shows that people over 65 years on average take 7.6 different medications per year. Polypharmacy is a major concern because it is associated with several risks, such as drug-drug interactions, adverse events, emergency room accesses, hospitalizations, falls, administrati…