Over the Counter

Melissa McGivney, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP, joins Over the Counter to celebrate American Pharmacists Month through exploring her organization's role in honoring pharmacists during October as well as the incredible progress the profession has made in recent years.

Brian Smith, PharmD, joins Over the Counter to explore current GLP-1 developments in the marketplace and how this therapy class is revolutionizing the way health care leaders approach medication adherence.

Jennifer Hammons, PharmD, DrPH, joins Over the Counter to discuss her experience as a pharmacist in Appalachia and why rural pharmacies across the country serve as essential public health resources.

Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, joins Over the Counter to discuss the current status of the Main Street Pharmacy Access Act and what its signing could mean for the future of community pharmacy.

Vanessa Slowey joins Over the Counter to explore the growing emergence of AI, automation, and pharmacy technology, providing a nuanced discussion surrounding the future of pharmacist-led care.

Thomas Lew, MD, ABIM, Molly O’Shea, MD, FAAP, and Jesse Goodman, MD, MPH, join Over the Counter to discuss ongoing developments regarding change in federal vaccine guidance and its impact on measles outbreaks across the US.

Kenzie Hohman, PharmD, and Scott Stoll join Over the Counter to discuss the power of pharmacy advocacy in driving the profession forward and ensuring business sustainability in the future.

Duane Jones, BS Pharm, and Jennifer Griffin, PharmD, from Harps Food Stores, join Over the Counter to discuss the pharmacist's prescribing authority, real-world proof of why it must expand, and the focus on putting patients back at the center of care.

Rick Couldry, MS/HSPA, joins Over the Counter to discuss the industry's push to cloud-based pharmacy software and how this digital transformation is revolutionizing pharmacy practice and patient safety in real time.

Rae McMahan joins Over the Counter to discuss recent regulatory action involving CVS Caremark and the Federal Trade Commission, exploring what the collection of PBM reform efforts means for the greater pharmacy industry moving forward.

Duane Jones, BS Pharm, joins Over the Counter to discuss the growing evidence of nonopioid therapies for pain management as well as the improved outcomes stemming from the Johns Hopkins Perioperative Pain Program.

Sharon Blank, CEO of Language Scientific and RxTran, joins Over the Counter to discuss the potential dangers of language barriers in medication adherence and how pharmacists can use technology to overcome these barriers.

Richard Dion, PharmD, joins Over the Counter to discuss the emerging prominence of opioid stewardship in health systems' pain management programs and how the necessary role of pharmacists is making a true difference for patients.

Jay Bregman, founder and CEO of Andel, joins Over the Counter to discuss the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program and what pharmacists and their patients can expect from the initiative as it rolls out in early July 2026 and beyond.

Esmé Grewal, JD, joins Over the Counter to discuss the often overlooked support LTC pharmacies provide for aging and other vulnerable patient populations.

Lisa Lavin, CEO of Ōmcare, joins Over the Counter to discuss her organization's role in the Rural Health Innovation Initiative and how the Home Health Hub is transforming access to care in rural communities.

Tarah Davis, PharmD, AFMC, joins Over the Counter to discuss her experience as a functional medicine pharmacist and how she addresses gut health to help patients manage the root causes of their disease states.

Harini Bupathi, Esq, joins Over the Counter to discuss PBM audits and how pharmacies can avoid the potential pitfalls often associated with them.

Julia Vu, PharmD, joins Over the Counter to discuss the NCPDP's role in advancing the pharmacy profession through its standards as well as staying up to date on various developments that affect the industry as a whole.

Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, joins Over the Counter to discuss the pharmacist's role in team-based diabetes care and how an evolving health care landscape allows for a significant boost in pharmacy-delivered clinical services.

Lisa Miller, PharmD, MSCP, joins Over the Counter to discuss fragmentation in menopause care and how pharmacists are increasingly making themselves known in the women's health space.

Tom DePietro, PharmD, returns to Over the Counter to discuss his experience as an independent pharmacy owner amid constant industry-shaking events occurring throughout recent history.

Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, and Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, join Over the Counter to discuss the modern push toward diabetes care and why the pharmacist's role has never been more important.

Kevin Day, PharmD, joins Over the Counter to discuss his organization, CPESN Ohio, and its new partnership with Humana Healthy Horizons, garnering a new era of value-based care and pharmacy rewards in Ohio pharmacies across the state.

In celebration of World Immunization Week, Nathan Ott, PharmD, joins Over the Counter to discuss the evolution of the pharmacist's role in boosting community vaccination rates across the country.