GUIDANCE for pharmacists to manage symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia (including supporting self-care) and to prevent the condition is shared in a handbook published today by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), available HERE.
The handbook describes iron deficiency anaemia roles for pharmacists in community pharmacies, hospitals and research, and provides the knowledge needed to offer advice to at-risk groups.
The handbook was developed in response to the recommendations from a FIP roundtable report in 2022, which highlighted the "increasing opportunity for pharmacists to contribute to achieving the World Health Organization's target of reducing anaemia by 50% among women of reproductive age by 2025," said FIP CEO Dr Catherine Duggan.
Iron deficiency anaemia, which affects 1.2 billion people worldwide, is preventable and treatable, highlighting the importance of FIP's resource.
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