PHARMACISTS will form one of the pillars of educational support for the 4.7 million Australians aged over 50 living with poor bone health, under a new National Strategic Action Plan launched by Osteoporosis Australia (OA) together with the Federal Minister for Health and Federal Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians yesterday.
The first priority of the plan is to "increase osteoporosis awareness and education, with a focus on prevention".
To implement the plan, $4 million has been allocated.
The plan calls for patients to take an active role in their health care, including "adherence to pharmaceutical treatment," with pharmacists also nominated as helping in the process of education.
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