Plenary Session 4: Stewardship for medicines that are prone to abuse or misuse

Session Overview As healthcare needs evolve, pharmacists are increasingly confronted with complex therapeutic areas where balancing patient access, clinical benefit and responsible medicine use is critical. Medicines used in pain management, weight management and cannabis-based therapies offer significant therapeutic value but also pose challenges related to misuse, abuse, inappropriate prescribing, patient expectations and long-term outcomes.…