Shared Concepts between Functional Pharmacy and Sports Pharmacy

Similar to the sports pharmacy approach to longevity and safe use of medicine by athletes with a high performance lifestyle, functional pharmacy considers all aspects of the person's history and current lifestyle to identify root cause of illness, in effort to reach for a cure.

Sports Pharmacists may complete training in functional pharmacy or lifestyle medicine, with the keen awareness of the anti-doping code by which competitive athletes abide.

Regenerative pharmaceuticals or supplements are commonly used by athletes and as part of sports injury recover, but may be prohibited for use by competitive athletes. Sports pharmacists evaluate the indication for appropriate and safe product dosing, supply and handing.