LSMO-05 - Empowering men’s health: The pharmacist’s role in erectile dysfunction care (Supported by Opella)

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LSMO-05 - Empowering men’s health: The pharmacist’s role in erectile dysfunction care (Supported by Opella)

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Room 520-BF
Monday, August 31, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Lunch break symposium supported by Opella Chair(s) To be confirmed Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects millions worldwide and is increasingly recognised as a significant marker of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, not only as a sexual health concern. This symposium brings together experts to discuss how pharmacists can strengthen early detection, provide safe and evidence-based treatment guidance, and contribute to integrated care pathways that support overall men’s health. Programme:
13:00 – 13:03 Opening
Mr Daragh Connolly, FIP Vice President, Ireland
13:03 – 13:07 Welcome
Dr Josephine Fubara, Opella, France
13:07 – 13:17 Understanding erectile dysfunction
Dr Vivien Brown, University of Toronto, Canada
13:17 – 13:32 Erectile dysfunction in pharmacy practice
Ms Kristen Watt, University of Waterloo, Canada
13:32 – 13:42 FIP Erectile Dysfunction Handbook
Mr Daragh Connolly, FIP Vice President, Ireland
13:42 – 13:57 Q&A session
Dr Vivien Brown, University of Toronto, Canada
Ms Kristen Watt, University of Waterloo, Canada
Dr Charles Pollack, Opella, USA
13:57 – 14:00 Closure
Mr Daragh Connolly, FIP Vice President, Ireland
Learning objectives: 1. Recognise erectile dysfunction as an early indicator of cardiometabolic risk, supporting pharmacists’ role in early identification, patient education, and appropriate referral within routine pharmacy practice. 2. Understand evidence-based principles for erectile dysfunction management, including safety considerations and lifestyle interventions, to support accurate counselling and responsible engagement with patients. 3. Explore how person-centred consultation principles support structured, empathetic discussions around erectile dysfunction and broader men’s health. Take home messages: Erectile dysfunction is common and clinically significant, often signalling underlying cardiometabolic risk. Pharmacists are well placed to support early identification, patient education, empathetic discussions, lifestyle counselling, and appropriate referral, contributing to improved men’s health outcomes through accessible, people-centred pharmacy practice.

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