Off Script - The Alabama Pharmacy Podcast

Join Garrett and Allyson as they recap the latest Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place November 20, 2025. Next month's meeting will be held on December 17, 2025. For more information see ALBOP's website . For CE credit: November 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap  ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-126-H03-P/TCPE Credit: .25 contact hour (.25 CEU) Initial Release Date: November 21, 2025      Expiration Dat...

Join host Garrett Aikens and APA Government Affairs Director Bobby Giles as the discuss legislative and advocacy updates from around the State of Alabama as we look forward to the upcoming 2026 Alabama Legislative Session. To obtain CE credit for this episode, please see the following information: APA Off Script Podcast: On the Hill Legislative Series - October 2025 (link) ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-1...

Join Louise and Danielle as they recap the latest Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place October 15, 2025. Next month's meeting will be held on November 19 at 9 AM CST. For more information, see ALBOP's website . For CE credit: October 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap  ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-126-H03-P/T CPE Credit: .25 contact hour (.25 CEU) Initial Release Date: October 16, 2025     Ex...

In this episode of Off Script, Dr. Geoffrey Joyce joins host Garrett Aikens to discuss misaligned incentives and problematic compensation models within the pharmaceutical supply chain that are driving up the cost of medications. Dr. Joyce is the director of health policy at the University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, associate professor and chair of...

Join Garrett and Allyson as they recap the Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place on September 17, 2025. Next month's meeting will be held October 15, 2025 at 9 AM Central. Visit ⁠ https://albop.com/board-meetings/ ⁠ to join virtually. For CE credit for this episode, see the following information. September 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap  ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-124-H03-P/TCPE Credit: .25...

Join Louise and Danielle as they recap the Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place on August 20, 2025. Next month's meeting will be held September 17, 2025 at 9 AM Central. Visit https://albop.com/board-meetings/ to join virtually. For CE credit for this episode, see the following information. August 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap  ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-123-H03-P/T CPE Credit: .25 contact hou...

In this episode, host Garrett Aikens sits down with Frank Tant, the new APA Department of Insurance Liaison to discuss what has transpired since SB252 was signed into law and tools and resources available to ensure an effective implementation and compliance with the new legislation. Resources: APA PBM Resource Page Tracking PBM Transaction Fees (Video) Alabama Avg Acquisition Cost (AAC) by NDC Con...

On this episode of Off Script (On The Hill), host Garrett Aikens provides updates on litigation and legislation happening at the federal level that will impact Pharmacy Practice in Alabama and around the country. In this episode: -CVS Health v. Arkansas (Arkansas PBM Reform Litigation) -Louisiana v. CVS Health (Using Patient Information to Text Message Lobby) -Mulready v. PCMA (Oklahoma PBM Reform...

Join us as Louise and Danielle recap the most recent Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place on July 16, 2025. The next ALBOP meeting will be August 5, 2025. Visit ⁠ ALBOP's website ⁠ to join virtually. For CE credit for this episode, please see the following information: July 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-119-H03-P/T CPE Credit: .25 contact hour (.25 CEU) Initial Relea...

Join Off Script's host Garrett Aikens and his wife Katherine for a true crime spin on the Alabama Pharmacy Podcast. This is the pilot episode of a new series on Off Script called CrimeRx where pharmacy meets the darker side of medicine and public health. In this episode, Garrett and Katherine will be covering the Tylenol Murders from 1982... References: 1. Chicago Tribune Investigation 2. "Unseale...

Join Dr. Marilyn Bulloch and host Garrett Aikens as they dive into the make up of the new Board of Pharmacy that will begin January 2026 and how the new composition compares to Boards of Pharmacy from other states. Pharmacy Times: Non-Pharmacist Membership on Boards of Pharmacy Continues to Expand To claim CE for this episode, please see the following information. Legislative Series: Membership Ex...

Join us as Louise and Danielle recap the most recent Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place on June 25, 2025. The next ALBOP meeting will be July 16, 2025. Visit ALBOP's website to join virtually. For CE credit for this episode, please see the following information: June 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap #2 ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-116-H03-P/T CPE Credit: .25 contact hour (.25 CEU) Initial Release...

Join Louise and Danielle as they provide a quick recap of the (bonus) June ALBOP meeting that took place on June 11, 2025. For the next June meeting, attend in-person or visit https://albop.com/board-meetings/ June 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap #1 ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-115-H03-P/T CPE Credit: .25 contact hour (.25 CEU) Initial Release Date: June 12, 2025     Expiration Date: June 12, 2027 Learning Obj...

Garrett Aikens sits down with Brent Townsend, a previous District Manager for Winn-Dixie Pharmacy, to discuss elements of pharmacy management and strategies for prioritizing people within the community pharmacy world. To obtain one hour of CE credit, please see the following information and click the link below: Pharmacy Leadership: Pressure is a Privilege ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-113-H03-P/T CPE Cr...

Join Danielle Cole as she recaps the second May Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place on May 20, 2025. In case you missed it, be sure to tune in to Episode 32 , which includes the recap of the first May meeting. Link to the ALBOP Board of Pharmacy meetings: https://albop.com/board-meetings/ To claim CE credit for this episode, see the link below: May 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap #2 ACPE UAN: 0178-...

Join host Garrett Aikens and APA Government Affairs Director Bobby Giles as the recap the 2025 Alabama Legislative Session that ended May 14th and the impact that different legislation will have on pharmacy practice in Alabama. To obtain CE credit for this episode, please see the following information: Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss legislation introduced in the 2025 Alabama Legislative Session t...

Join Louise and Danielle as they recap the "bonus" ALBOP meeting this month. The next meeting will still take place May 20, 2025. To claim CE credit please see the following information: May 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap #1 ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-111-H03-P/T CPE Credit: .25 contact hour (.25 CEU) Initial Release Date: May 7, 2025     Expiration Date: May 7, 2027 Learning Objectives: At the completion o...

Join host Garrett Aikens for a quick update on the proposed federal legislation known as the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacists Services (ECAPS) Act that will allow for Medicare Part B reimbursement for pharmacist services for testing and treating common respiratory conditions and vaccinating against preventable diseases. Resources: Joint ASHP / APhA letter supporting ECAPS APhA Action Aler...

Join us as we recap the most recent Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting that took place on April 16, 2025. The next ALBOP meeting will be on May 20th. Attend in-person at their office in Birmingham, or virtually using this link https://albop.com/board-meetings/ For CE credit, please see the following information: April 2025 ALBOP Meeting Recap ACPE UAN: 0178-0000-25-109-H04-P/T CPE Credit: .25 conta...

Join Louise and Danielle as they recap the March Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting. The next meeting will be held on April 16, 2025. Click here to be taken to the ALBOP website: https://albop.com/board-meetings/ Fifteen minutes of non-live CPE credit is available at no charge to APA members. Please see the following information and click the link below to be taken to Lecture Panda. March 2025 ALBO...

Join host Garrett Aikens as he recaps all the legislation introduced in the first half of the 2025 Alabama Legislative Session that will potentially impact pharmacy practice in Alabama. Whitaker Drugs Discussing PBMs on the Kyle and Dave Show To obtain CE credit for this episode, please see the following information: Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss legislation introduced in the 2025 Alabama Legisl...

In this episode of Off Script - The Alabama Pharmacy Podcast, join host Garrett Aikens and his guest Yunus Hampton, a PharmD Candidate in the Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy as they discuss medication management for patients observing Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and for Muslims its a time of spiritual reflection, self-discipline, and community. Durin...

Join Danielle Cole for a recap of the February 2025 Alabama Board of Pharmacy meeting. Fifteen minutes of non-live CPE credit for APA APA’s Off Script Podcast is available at no charge to APA members.  In order to receive CPE credit APA members must log-in to LecturePanda and complete an evaluation.  This registration will look a little different than what you see for our live events.  You’ll need...

Join host Garrett Aikens and guest Bobby Giles, the APA Director of Governmental Affairs as they catch up after the first full week of the Alabama Legislative Session and unpack Senate Bill (SB) 93 - The Patient Access Bill and the impact it can have to ensure continued access to care for patients throughout Alabama. Register for the APA Legislative Reception on February 25th, 2025 APA Advocacy Re...

Welcome back to Episode 24 of Off Script - The Alabama Pharmacy Podcast! In this episode, we're checking back in with Dr. Kim Benner, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FALSHP, FPPA as we continue our discussion on psoriasis, this time, with a focus on systemic therapies. This is Part 2 of our Psoriasis Series. Check out Episode 18 for Part 1 in the series, but note that Part 1 is not a prerequisite for thi...