An overview of osteoporosis in men for primary care pharmacy professionals

Speakers: Dr Graham Stretch, PCPA President and Professor Richard Eastell, Professor of Bone Metabolism, University of SheffieldKey Takeaways:
• Primary care pharmacists have a central role in raising awareness about the importance of osteoporosis with their older male patients.
• There are similarities but also key differences in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men compared to post-menopausal osteoporosis in women.
• Men with osteoporosis exhibit poor adherence to osteoporosis therapy. Patients will benefit from fracture risk reduction when treatment adherence is high.

This podcast has been sponsored by Amgen.Job bag number: SC-UKIE-AMG162-00550 Date of prep: Aug 2023
This podcast is intended for UK health care professionals only.