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SUMMARY:Plenary Session 4: Stewardship for medicines that are prone to abus
 e or misuse
DESCRIPTION:Session Overview\nAs healthcare needs evolve\, pharmacists are 
 increasingly confronted with complex therapeutic areas where balancing pati
 ent access\, clinical benefit and responsible medicine use is critical. Med
 icines used in pain management\, weight management and cannabis-based thera
 pies offer significant therapeutic value but also pose challenges related t
 o misuse\, abuse\, inappropriate prescribing\, patient expectations and lon
 g-term outcomes.\nThis session brings together experts to explore current d
 evelopments\, emerging trends and practical considerations in medicines ste
 wardship. Through focused discussions on cannabis\, codeine\, pain manageme
 nt and weight-management therapies\, the session will examine how pharmacis
 ts can support the safe\, evidence-based and patient-centred use of these t
 herapies to improve health outcomes.\nLearning Objectives\nBy the end of th
 is session\, participants will be able to:\n\nDiscuss current developments 
 and challenges in cannabis\, codeine\, pain management and weight-managemen
 t therapies.\nDefine the pharmacist’s responsibility for encouraging the 
 safe\, evidence-based\, and responsible use of these medicines and therapie
 s.\nExplore practical approaches to balancing patient access\, therapeutic 
 benefit and stewardship of medicines.\n\nKey Takeaways for Delegates\n\nPha
 rmacists play a critical role in ensuring the safe and appropriate use of m
 edicines that have the potential for misuse.\nPatient-centred counselling a
 nd education remain fundamental to the stewardship of medicines.\nEvidence-
 based decision-making supports optimal therapeutic outcomes while minimisin
 g harm.\nEffective stewardship requires collaboration among pharmacists\, p
 rescribers\, regulators and patients.\nEmerging therapies offer pharmacists
  new opportunities to improve patient care and achieve better health outcom
 es.\n\n“As medicines and therapies continue to evolve\, so too must our c
 ommitment to responsible stewardship. By combining scientific evidence\, pr
 ofessional judgement and patient-centred care\, pharmacists can help ensure
  that medicines are used safely\, appropriately and effectively to improve 
 the health and wellbeing of all South Africans.”
LOCATION: Hall 1AB\, 2AB
DTSTAMP:20260922T201742Z
DTSTART:20261013T073000Z
DTEND:20261013T090000Z
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