
Pharmacists play a critical and evolving role in sports medicine by optimizing medication use, guiding safe supplementation, and delivering personalized, prevention-focused care to support athlete performance and overall health.

Pharmacists play a critical and evolving role in sports medicine by optimizing medication use, guiding safe supplementation, and delivering personalized, prevention-focused care to support athlete performance and overall health.

Erin Dorval, PharmD, highlights the pharmacist’s role in safe athlete pain management, emphasizing appropriate NSAID use, alternative therapies, and emerging trends such as personalized care and wearable-driven performance optimization.

Ahead of the Sports Pharmacy Summit, Erin Dorval, PharmD, highlights the pharmacist’s role in optimizing athlete performance and recovery through safe medication use, careful supplement evaluation, and a holistic, risk-minimizing approach to care.