Pharmacy Focus

This month, we spoke with Joseph Araujo, co-founder, director, and chief scientific officer at Mindset Pharma, to get an overview of the differences between synthetic and natural psychedelic medicines. By developing synthetic versions of natural medicines, scientists may be able to minimize adverse effects while gaining a better understanding of their efficacy and durability.

Today's special episode features our very own host from the Public Health Matters podcast, Dr. Christina Madison, who joins Dr. Tina Opie, associate professor of Management and award-winning teacher and researcher, and Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, Regional Clinical Director of Carbon Health and Urgent Care Medical Director and Physician at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, to discuss speaking your...

This week's episode features Casey Villhauer, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer of VaxiTaxi, about this business venture and how the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced this idea to help eliminate barriers to patient care. 

This month, we spoke with several interesting people in the pharmacy field. First, tune in for an interview with Katrina Zearley, a first-year pharmacy student who published a children's book about pharmacy. Then, listen to an interview with the hosts of the podcast  Precept Responsibly  and learn why current pharmacy students should start thinking about precepting early. Looking for more informat...

On this week's episode, Joanna discusses her recommendations for sunscreen, what to look for when choosing sunscreen, tips about sunscreen, and what pharmacists picked as their favorite sunscreen product in the OTC Guide .

This month, we spoke with Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers and recently-announced CEO of Delic Corp., to discuss the future of ketamine research and why industry partnerships will be crucial to improving access.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing clinical trial updates and incorporating equity and diversity in trials with Tony Clapsis, Senior Vice President and head of CVS Health Clinical Trial Services. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

This week's episode features Dr. Richard Ferguson, Chief Medical Officer at Health Choice Utah, who discusses mentorship for interprofessional care, reaching out to legislation to make a difference in your communities, and the ongoing issue of maternal mortality. 

Today's episode features Jack Mozloom and guests Carlie Traylor and Whitney Brace who discuss what to expect at the upcoming Student Business Plan Competition at the NCPA Annual Convention.

In this first episode of “Pharmacy Focus: Technician Edition With NHA,” hosts Jeremy Sasser and Jessica Langley-Loep from the National Healthcareer Association welcome guests Dr. James Wheeler, PharmD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and Dr. Mark Garofoli from the University of West Virginia to discuss a recently published paper entitled “Pharmacy Technici...

This month, we spoke with Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, director of pharmacy cancer care services at Mayo Clinic, to learn about the latest updates and pipeline treatments in prostate cancer. As treatments improve and prostate cancer potentially becomes more of a chronic illness, Soefje said pharmacists have a chance to shine.

On this week's episode, Joanna continues her conversation with Allyson Brennan, Founder of Emogene & Co, PharmD, about skincare, the importance of a healthy skin barrier, Vitamin C, and work-life balance. Listen back to part 1 of the conversation between Joanna and Allyson on the last episode of On The Shelf.

In this month's episode, Ed Cohen and John Beckner from NCPA discuss the HHS's decision to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), meaning Americans can continue utilizing Medicaid benefits and telehealth services that were expanded under the PHE, updates with the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, and the future of the monkeypox virus.

In this week's episode, host Jill Murphy shares a special message for her growing listeners of Pharmacy Focus. Additionally, she talks about all of the new series that have been created since the birth of the podcast. To be a guest on any of our shows or episode suggestions: JMurphy@pharmacytimes.com For Pharmacy Heroes: AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com

This week's episode features Dr. Blair Green Thielemier, PharmD, Founder and CEO of Pharmapreneur Academy, who discusses self care as a pharmacist, the ties of public health with pharmacy, and how pharmacists are playing an even bigger role in the field than their usual responsibilities. 

This month, we spoke with Tiago Reis Marques, MD, PhD, CEO of Pasithea Therapeutics, about how investigative psychedelic treatments could help treat both chronic pain as well as addiction, and what this could mean for the future of the opioid epidemic. 

This month, we spoke with Madeline Clark, a pharmacy student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, about how she has found mentors and continued to develop those relationships.

On this week's episode, Joanna speaks with Allyson Brennan, Founder of Emogene & Co, PharmD, about skincare, the importance of a healthy skin barrier, Vitamin C, and work-life balance. Keep an eye out for part 2 of the conversation between Joanna and Allyson on the next episode of On The Shelf.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing preventative measures health care professionals can take to end the opioid epidemic from an emergency medicine perspective with Jake Deutsch, Emergency Medicine Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital System NYC, and Founder & Clinical Director of Cure Urgent Care. To learn more about Signify Analytics: https://www.signifyanalytics.com/

This week's episode features our previous guest Danny Stephens, MD, National Director of Family & Child Wellness, who discusses how equity is changing in patient care and how to show up and be trustworthy as a healthcare professional.

This month, we spoke with Bob Luschen, PharmD, clinical coordinator for the pharmacy department at cancer Treatment Centers of America, Atlanta, to learn about pharmacists' roles in melanoma treatment and what's coming down the pipeline.

This week, host Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, tackles the topic of "mompreneurs," or mothers who are also entrepreneurs. Soliman spoke with guests Jessica Jones, PharmD, BCMTMS, and Angela Orr, PharmD, RPh, about the importance of entrepreneurship and how to balance it all.

Today's episode features Karry La Violette, Senior VP of Government Affairs and Director of the Advocacy Center; and Michele Belcher, Current NCPA President, Owner of Grants Pass Pharmacy; about NCPA's Month of Action that is taking place in August.

On this week's episode, Joanna speaks with Carlene Link, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist and integrative life coach, about burnout, managing mental health, and the state of pharmacy. Dr. Carlene Link is a clinical pharmacist and integrative life coach.  She earned her BS in Biology in 2004, Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2008, completed her PGY-1 residency in 2009 and became a board certified pharmacother...

In this month's episode, Ed Cohen and John Beckner from NCPA are joined by Mitchel Rothholz, RPh, MBA, Chief of Governance & State Affiliates- American Pharmacists Association, and Executive Director, APhA Foundation, about pediatric COVID-19 doses and preparation for flu season.