Pharmacy Focus

In this month's episode, Christina Madison, also known as the Public Health Pharmacist , joins Ed Cohen and John Beckner to discuss part 1 of public health in the pharmacy and other hot topics in the field, such as the Test and Treat program announced by President Biden. 

In the eighth episode of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, spoke with Mackenzie Perry, PharmD, who is a part of continuing education programming.

In part 2 of the discussion with Kelsey Ramsden, co-founder, president, and CEO at MindCure, Ramsden discussed the potential links between sexual trauma and hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women. She also discussed how MDMA-assisted psychotherapy could help treat the disorder.

In episode 7 of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, spoke with ChiChi Illonzo Momah, PharmD, RPh, about women in pharmacy ownership.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing clinician search data focused on mental health treatment needs with Dr. Stacy Miller, senior content management consultant at Wolters Kluwer Health. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

In this month's episode, we spoke with Savannah Sparks, PharmD, IBCLC, about her work both as a pharmacist and as a board certified lactation consultant. Sparks has also amassed 900.3 thousand followers on TikTok, so she discussed how pharmacy students can utilize social media to combat misinformation. 

In the sixth episode of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, sat down with Jennifer Palazzolo, PharmD, RPH to discuss the challenges that independent pharmacy owners face when owning and managing independent pharmacies.

Today's episode features Jack Mozloom and guests Dr. Kathy Campbell and Bri Morris from NCPA who discuss the Creating Health program and different perspectives on DIR. 

In the fifth episode of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, sat down with Joanna Lewis, PharmD, MBA and Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP to discuss the ongoing challenges of burnout in the pharmacy and insights on mental health.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing the importance of medication adherence with Dr. Bailey Scism, PGY2 Resident at Advent Health in Ambulatory Care. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

In this month’s episode, we talked with with Emily Holcomb, PharmD, BCPS, ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellow, on targeted medication safety best practices. If you would like to share your Pharmacy Technician Tips, email agallagher@pharmacytimes.com!

In the fourth episode of Coffee With Suzy, we listened back to some of the best moments from the series so far.

In part 1 of a discussion with Kelsey Ramsden, founder, president, and CEO of MINDCURE, Ramsden discussed the potential use of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women. Sexual health is directly linked to mental health, Ramsden said, and both issues often go under-investigated in women.  

In the third episode of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, spoke with Seena Haines, PharmD, BCACP, to share insights on improving self-care for women in pharmacy.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing holistic oncology and how to help patients navigate the ups and downs of their treatment journeys with Dr. Jenna Carmichael, holistic oncology pharmacist at Wobbly Arrow Wellness. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

In the second episode of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, discussed alcohol abuse and when the pharmacist becomes the patient with Sherry Price, PharmD, MBA, APh, BCPS, pharmacist and creator of the Drink Less Lifestyle podcast and program. 

Today's episode features Jack Mozloom and guests Ronna Hauser and Karry La Violette from NCPA who discuss advocacy and regulatory issues with DIR.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused massive disruptions in pharmacy schools, and even once some classes resumed in-person, students had a myriad of barriers and motivators to attend. To learn more about these impacts, we spoke with Cara Rutledge, a student at the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, who researched class attendance during the pandemic. This episode also features Carolina Mus...

In the first episode of Coffee With Suzy, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, spoke with the main moderators of the Pharmacist Moms Group about the importance of women in pharmacy. 

This week is another special collaboration episode where I’m joined with Dr. Hillary Blackburn from the podcast Talk to Your Pharmacist to talk all things about pharmacy leadership, women in pharmacy, and charitable pharmacy services.

In this month’s episode, we talked with Amy Summers, consultant at Restore Health Consulting, on the proposed changed to the USP<795> and <797> . If you would like to share your Pharmacy Technician Tips, email agallagher@pharmacytimes.com!

In this month's episode, Dr. Maria Lopez joins Ed Cohen and John Beckner to discuss continued immunization activity at the pharmacy with a focus on younger patients.

In this episode, Colonel Dallas Hack discussed the development of a novel derivative of psilocybin for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as how his own background led him to this research. In the interview, Hack said he believes a derivative could improve access as well as acceptance of the psychedelic drug.

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing dupilumab and its impact on atopic dermatitis with Dr. Peter Lio. If you would like to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacy staff member as a Pharmacy Hero, email AAntrim@pharmacytimes.com!

Handling finances can be especially overwhelming and stressful for pharmacy students, so we spoke with Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, co-founder and CEO of Your Financial Pharmacist. In this episode, Ulbrich discusses how to handle student loans, budgeting for the holidays, and what students should be prepared for in 2022.  If you're interested in writing for  Pharmacy Times , reach out to AAntrim@pharmacyt...