Pharmacists play a crucial role in managing chronic respiratory diseases.

But they face many challenges in managing these diseases, including a lack of access to medical files and difficulties in managing hospital discharges.

In today’s podcast episode, we met with Marie-France Beauchesne to discuss how the practice of pharmacy is shifting towards a more balanced distribution between medicine distribution and clinical care.

Today you’ll learn:

• The role of pharmacists in managing chronic respiratory diseases
• The evolution of this role and its potential future to participate more actively in patient care
• Challenges faced by pharmacists in managing these diseases
• The importance of patient education and adherence to medication

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Learn more about COPD: https://chroniclungdiseases.com/en/copd/

COPD Management courses:

• COPD Management for Exercise Professionals: https://www.expandcourses.com/courses/COPD-Exercise-Professionals
• COPD Management for Healthcare Professionals: https://www.expandcourses.com/courses/COPD-Healthcare-Professionals

This episode was made in collaboration with COPD Foundation.

Sponsored by a medical education grant from AstraZeneca, GSK and Roche Canada.