Debbie Rigby

Mrs Debbie Rigby serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland. With expertise in medication management and deprescribing, her work bridges clinical practice and policy development.

• Specializes in chronic disease medication optimization
• Focused on improving post-discharge medicine information
• Key contributor to the Safe and Effective Medication Collaborative

Her research spans:

• Polypharmacy reduction strategies
• Respiratory medication adherence
• Diabetes pharmacotherapy simplification
• Pharmacist integration in primary care

Recent publications highlight:

• Broad application of medication management in chronic diseases
• Deprescribing implementation challenges
• Inhaler device selection for respiratory conditions
• Evolution of practice pharmacist roles