Pharmacy Focus

On this episode, host Dr. Christina Madison speaks with Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, Vice President of pharmacy innovations for CVS Health, about advocating for patients and how that impacts public health.

On this episode, we spoke with Sue Ojageer, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist and STEM children's book writer, about a new coloring book she created to explore different pharmaceutical career paths.

On this bonus episode, Pharmacy Times spoke with Chris Zaleski from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and James Sullivan, MD, from the Methodist Health System, about their presentations at the American Association of Pharmacy Technicians Convention 2023.

In this episode, Anne Cassity, JD, senior vice president of Public Affairs at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), Adam Harbison, MSc, senior director of Congressional Affairs at NCPA, and Kaite Krell, MPh, associate director of Congressional Affairs, talk about congressional and lawmaker trends on pharmacy benefits manager reform.

This month, we spoke with Rick Strassman, MD, a clinical researcher, author, and expert in the field of psychedelic medicines. Strassman discussed the growing research around psychedelic medicines, as well as the potential for adverse effects and pharmacists' role in all of it.

On this episode, we spoke with Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA, executive director of the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, on his presentation at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) 2023 Regional Chain conference about pharmacy leadership and state-level shifts. For More on This Topic: Pharmacy Focus - Alternative Career Paths in PBMs - https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/pharmacy-fo...

On The Shelf focuses on anything you can find on the shelf including skincare, beauty products, supplements and over-the-counter medications. It also addresses the pillars of mental, physical, and emotional wellness. On this episode, host Joanna Lewis talks about mental health with guest, Pooja Lakshmin, MD. They discuss the burnout mentality in health care, how to set boundaries, martyr mode, and...

On this episode, Dr. Christina Madison speaks with Walter Oronsaye PharmD, RPh, known as the Phit Pharmacist, about nutrition and social media as a pharmacist. Dr. Walter Oronsaye PharmD, RPh, also know as “Phit Pharmacist,” is a nationally recognized licensed pharmacist that makes fun, relatable, and engaging health and pharmacy-related content on social media with millions of views worldwide. Fo...

On this episode, Ronna Hauser, PharmD, of National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) spoke with Lisa Schwartz, PharmD, of NCPA about the complete implementation of Track and Trace, which is part of the DSCSA compliance. The remaining requirements of the law will go into affect on November 27, 2023.

Pharmacists play a key role in treatment sequencing and educating patients, according to Tyler Sandahl, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist with Mayo Clinic.

On this month’s episode, we spoke with Susan Koletar, MD, FACP, FIDSA, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, on the pharmacists’ role in addressing vaccine hesitancy and improving global vaccine rates. For More on This Topic: Latest Developments in mRNA Technology for Vaccines: Moving Beyond COVID-19 - https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/l...

On this month’s episode, we spoke with Brianna Hawkins, MBA, a University of Tennessee Health Science Center doctor of pharmacy candidate, about oncology drug development and how students can start a career in this alternative path.

On this episode, Dr. Christina Madison, the Public Health Pharmacists, discusses harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment with Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, a clinical professor for the college of pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island and a pharmacists involved in harm reduction.

On this episode, Dr. Christina Madison speaks with Jennifer Lind, PharmD, MPH, MBA, who is a public health pharmacists, epidemiologist in the Medication Safety Program at the CDC, and commander in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, on why the next generation of pharmacists should be focused on public health. Jennifer N. Lind, PharmD, MPH, MBA, is a Pharmacist and Epidemiol...

This month, we spoke with expert Adi Zuloff-Shani, PhD, CEO of Clearmind Medicine, to hear about the new frontier of mental health treatments: psychedelic medicines. Clearmind is developing a novel treatment for addiction, which Zuloff-Shani said is part of a larger shift in approaches to mental health treatments. Interested in learning more? Check out this related content: Study Demonstrates Mech...

On this episode, John Beckner of National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) discusses how independent pharmacy plays a new role in primary care with Douglas Hoey, CEO of NCPA.

This month, we spoke with Danielle Roman, PharmD, an oncology clinical pharmacy specialist with Allegheny Health Network. Roman discussed the rapidly growing breast cancer treatment space, as well as pharmacists' roles in the complex treatment regimens. Interested in learning more? Check out this related content: With New Classification of HER2-low Breast Cancer, Pharmacists See Major Paradigm Shi...

On this month’s episode, host Dr. Joanna Lewis spoke with Carlene Link, PharmD, BCPS, a clinical pharmacist, about career wellness.

On this month's episode, we spoke with Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA, associate dean for Research and Professional Affairs at the Touro University California College of Pharmacy, discussed what the Granada Statements are and why they are important for student pharmacists.

On this episode, we spoke with Sarah Gray, BPharm, an integrative nutritionist and the Nutrition Pharmacist, on the importance of National Nutrition Month.

On this month's episode, Dr. Christina Madison speaks with Bruce Berger, PhD, president of Berger Consulting LLC, on how pharmacists should best use motivational interviewing for patients. Bruce is President of Berger Consulting, LLC and Emeritus Professor at Auburn University. He has developed comMIt (Comprehensive Motivational Interviewing Training for health care providers) and AU MITI (Auburn...

On this episode, host Ronna Hauser of the National Community Pharmacists Association discusses how pharmacists should prepare for DIR fee changes with Tripp Logan, PharmD, owner of SEMO Rx Pharmacies and Services, Scott Pace, PharmD, JD, co-owner of Kavanaugh Pharmacy and partner at Impact Management Group, and Doug Hoey, the CEO of NCPA.

This month, we spoke with Jennifer Martin, PharmD, BCOP, a hematology-oncology pharmacist with the Allegheny Health Network. Martin said pharmacists can be involved in all aspects of care, from deciding treatment plans to educating patients, and in the growing role of oral treatments.

In this week’s episode, we spoke with Matt Gibbs, president of Capital Rx, to discuss alternative career paths in independently owned PBMs.

In this month's episode, Amanda Ryan, PharmD, BCGP, CPHQ, the director of Education for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), discusses a new PQA program to teach pharmacy and other health professions students the basics of quality measurement and strategies to improve medication safety, adherence and appropriate use. Ryan leads the strategic direction of PQA’s educational activities. Before joinin...