What does a sports pharmacist do? Is every pharmacist also a sports pharmacist and how would I know if my community pharmacist is qualified to discuss sports topics and athletes?
The International Sports Pharmacists Network coordinated the efforts of many experts to update the guidance for pharmacists working with athletes around the world. The International Pharmaceutical Federation has 2014 Guidelines that are still enforce today, but pharmacists opportunities and contributions to sport have grown.
Freely access these recordings to learn more.
International Sports Pharmacists Network, founded in 2019, is motivated to share the accomplishments of sports pharmacy specialists from around the world and encourage more pharmacists to up-skill their professional services to work with athletes. Listen to a few stories here! Find more on the YouTube Channel.
When sports pharmacists recognize our role in pharmacovigilance, doping deterrence is an important area of medication safety that begs for more attention.
Watch the video interview to hear about the models from Finland to reduce recreational doping and allow pharmacists and other medical professionals to practice in harm reduction strategies and mental health associated with drug (doping agent) self-prescribing (misuse and abuse).