Over the Counter

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.

Mitch Lamb, PharmD, joins Over the Counter to discuss pharmacy accreditation hurdles and why staying consistently proactive can mean the world for a pharmacy's bottom line.

Cencora representatives Matt Sample and Neal Cooper join Over the Counter to discuss the FDA's 7-year push to move national drug codes from 10 to 12 universal digits.

Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates joins Over the Counter to discuss his organization's newly introduced hybrid pharmacist role and how it is creating innovation across the greater pharmacy industry.

Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, joins Over the Counter to discuss the emerging evidence regarding GLP-1s for various types of substance use disorders and the potential role this medication class can play for millions of vulnerable patients.

Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joins Over the Counter to discuss recent comments from FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, and what they could mean for the pharmacy profession going forward.

William A. Bryson, PharmD, joins Over the Counter for a bonus rendition celebrating Diabetes Alert Day on March 24.

Annie Lambert, PharmD, BCSCP, joins Over the Counter to discuss the safety and scrutiny of compounded GLP-1s and the pharmacist's role in helping patients understand their clinical impact.

Lani Bertrand, senior director of clinical marketing & thought leadership at Omnicell, joins Over the Counter to discuss the constant challenges pharmacies are faced with regarding drug shortages as well as the tools and approaches to overcome them.

Matt Sample, senior vice president of manufacturer, quality, and replenishment operations at Cencora, joins Over the Counter to discuss key updates under the DSCSA that independent pharmacies need to look out for in 2026.

Tim Drapeau, CEO of CLIAwaived Inc, joined Over the Counter to discuss the Test Yourself @ Home tool and how it is bridging care gaps between patients, pharmacists, and other providers.

Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, joined Over the Counter to discuss ongoing developments regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the future of mRNA technology.

Timothy Aungst, PharmD; Ravi Patel, PharmD, MBA, MS; and Smit Patel, PharmD; joined Over the Counter to discuss direct-to-patient pharmacy models and how they're revolutionizing the future of health care.

Jesse Dresser, Esq, joined Over the Counter to provide necessary insights into recently signed PBM reform set to revolutionize the distribution of pharmacy benefits.

Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD, joined Over the Counter to discuss the FDA's prescription to OTC transition process and what recent switches mean for independent pharmacies and their patients.