Pharmacy Focus

This month, we spoke with Paul Thielking, MD, who has been investigating the use of psychedelic medicines in palliative care environments. For patients facing end-of-life care, Thielking psychedelic medicines may offer a chance to feel connected with themselves and others during such a difficult time.

Today's first installment in our American Pharmacist Month special features Neil MacKinnon, BSc (Pharm), MSc (Pharm), PhD, FCSHP, FNAP, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia’s only public academic health center, who discusses his time in academia and how he hopes to impact the pharmacy community through public health. 

Jill Murphy from Pharmacy Times ® spoke with Public Health Matters host Dr. Christina Madison, On the Shelf host Dr. Joanna Lewis, and Dr. Brooke Griffin about all things pharmacy, including the importance of Women Pharmacist Day and what they hope to see in the future of pharmacy. Enjoy!

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing integrated care models in pharmacy and how to enhance the patient experience with Tony Willoughby, PharmD, and president of Catalyst Health Group. 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 Brenda Cassidy, DNP, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, associate professor and vice chair of Health Promotion and Development, about the concept of confidential care, adolescent treatment plans, and the impact it has on the LGBTQ+ community. 

On this week's episode, host Joanna speaks with Charlie Conway, PhD, chief scientific officer at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals about migraine function, care, and treatment. Conway has 30 years of research experience, including 17 years of drug discovery and development, and specializes in neuroscience.

This month, we spoke with Dr. Brandon Dyson, PharmD, BCOP, co-founder of TL;DR Pharmacy, to hear about his resources for pharmacy students as well as how students can improve essential communication skills that may not be taught in an academic environment. In this month's Mental Health Minute, Dr. Jessica Louie, PharmD, APh, BCCCP, tackled common myths about burnout.  For more information on TL;DR...

This month, we spoke with Craig Freyer, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacy specialist at Penn Medicine, to learn about how CAR T therapies are potentially revolutionizing the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 

 In this episode, Jeremy and Jessica speak with guest, Christine Cline-Dahlman , founder of “PharmTechForward,” a firm that produces educational materials for pharmacy technicians who want to advance their career by learning advanced clinical skills their pharmacies can provide.  Their discussion includes the importance of available advanced training for technicians and how they can shift the way...

In this week’s episode, we will be discussing the “We’ll Be There” Campaign and other areas of health systems pharmacy with Craig Dolan, PharmD, MBA, vice president of Business Development & Innovation at McKesson.   McKesson’s newest “We’ll Be There” campaign sheds light on the expanding role of health system pharmacists and offers a dynamic and powerful take from the POV of the pharmacist. W...

This week's episode features Danielle Colayco, PharmD, MS, Executive Director of Komoto Family Foundation, about her work at the foundation and the different services they provided to further assist migrant health and better community health messages.

This week, Joanna speaks with Lydia Fenet, ambassador at Christie’s Auction House and best-selling author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You , to discuss the professional side of wellness.

In this month's episode, John Beckner from NCPA speaks with Bruce Berger, PhD, FAPhA, President of Berger Consulting, LLC, about motivational interviewing in terms of solving common pharmacy issues, such as vaccine hesitancy and fatigue. 

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.