Pharmacy Podcast Network

Caroline L. Ko, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, co-founder of the PharmGradWishList interviews Henry Agyeman PharmD., BSc. Dr. Agyeman grew up in Ghana and moved to the US to pursue an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from VCU. His desire to help people led him to pursue the pharmacy profession. He just graduated from the University of Cincinnati with his PharmD degree and will be relocating from Ohio to Vi...

Description: Horror movies haven't been known for their meticulous research into physiology and pharmacology. However, the effects of the events in Fear Street: Part 1 - 1994 may surprise you. In this episode we'll discuss, antiarrhythmics, opioids, and epipens, and what happens when you have the ultimate pharmacy cocktail.   This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Van...

Tom Kraus VP, Government Relations at ASHP  CMS pass through funding What is pass through funding for residency programs and why is it so important? On March 29th the US District Court of South Carolina granted MUSC Health’s motion for summary judgment again HHS for their disallowance of PGY1 residency costs.  Can you provide some details/background on this case?  What was the guidance that CMS wa...

Good things are happening in pharmacy.  That is the core message of this podcast.  Becky Snead and Garth Reynolds discuss how the scope of practice is expanding as more pharmacists are being granted provider status and the authority to diagnose and prescribe for common ailments.  Reynolds explains that Illinois has recently passed legislation allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills. ...

The Future of Pharmacy: The future of pharmacy is being disrupted & we see the creation of transformative opportunities but with great challenges. How will the future of pharmacy take shape? As innovations in life sciences and new technology disrupt the health care value chain, consumers are increasingly focused on well-being, demanding greater health care access, convenience, and customized produ...

How can we leverage pharmacists to help patients transition better and also allow the providers use the expertise of pharmacists? According to the peer review journal JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association), to improve care when patients transition from a facility such as a hospital to their home, Medicare started reimbursing for what is called the Transition of Care in 2013. It still has a...

Sue Paul is a pharmacist, entrepreneur and small business owner with over 20 years of experience in the industry. After journeying through the traditional pharmacy avenues of retail, nursing home consulting, and hospital, she founded SyneRxgy (pronounced si·nr·jee) Consulting LLC, a concierge pharmacy service that is registered as a Limited Category 2 Pharmacy in the State of Ohio. SyneRxgy assist...

Space travel is nothing new, but so few people have traveled beyond the reaches of our atmosphere that we still don't really know what happens to the body in space. For decades scientists and researchers have investigated the effects of zero gravity on the heart, eyes, gastrointestinal system, and more. Joined again by Kelly Kerr, our hosts dive in and discuss what we've learned over the past 60 y...

Advances in research have led to increased interest in the properties and potential of cannabis to treat many illnesses that have alluded modern medicine. Now, practitioners and consumers turn their attention to the role that it may play in the treatment of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Special guests: Jason Nelson | Senior Vice President, Horticulture Marion McNabb,...

This month’s episode is focused on pharmacy cash flow. Cortland Data Partner and pharmacy industry expert Craig Robinson joins Brad for part 1 of our cash flow series, focused on the rebate vs. non rebate models and how changing from a rebate model can help to improve cash flow. Then, Dr. Lisa Faast, PharmD looks at cash flow from a different perspective and shares 5 quick financial management tip...

Ashlee Hayes, PharmD, MHA, known as RxAshlee, RETURNS to the Pharmacy Podcast Network for a special discussion:  The Great Pharmacy Resignation is propelled by three forces: 1. The changing generation – different expectations and different needs, goals, and desires 2. The economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic 3. And, the realization people have had that they can have a different soci...

Pharmacy Owners are facing a lot of challenges. The cost of inventory, the threat of competing with the pharmacies on every other corner, and the difficulty to get new customers and retain your current ones. The Profit Summit LIVE Event was in Dallas, Texas on July 23 - 24, 2021 The live event was designed to help pharmacists overcome many common operational & insurer payment problems by showing t...

Dr. Jessica Whelan has extensive experience in the mental health field and has served as a speaker and advisory board member in many areas including psychopharmacology and pharmacogenomics. Dr. Whelan is the CEO of a national network of clinicians with Holon Inclusive Health System and adjunct faculty at Maryville University. She supports multiple universities to provide clinical mentorship for me...

Listen in as co-hosts Monique Whitney & Scott Newman share the mic with TrueScripts founder Nathan Gabhart to discuss the company's unique origins, common-sense practices, and how this non-traditional pharmacy benefit manager is shattering the mold that corporate PBMs can't & won't break!  About PUTT:  Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency (PUTT) is a non-profit advocacy organization found...

How did the “The War on Drugs” disproportionally affect racial minorities? How did the “The War on Drugs” specifically affect Black Americans? As the United States moves away from the criminalization of cannabis, giving rise to a major new industry, there remains the fundamental injustice inflicted upon those who have suffered criminal convictions and the consequences of those convictions. At the...

Let's Pharmonize co-host, Cal and his brother hit the road for a 2,000+ mile road trip and stopped by the Pharmacy Podcast Network Studios to visit Todd Eury while ZOOMing in co-host Shane for an impromptu conversation on the state of the pharmacy profession.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALVA10: the Power of Diagnostics  Have you ever questioned why a payer pays for a medication, yet does not pay for the diagnostic test to determine if the medication will be efficacious and non-toxic for the patient? Or perhaps, you may have wondered why payers agree to pay for a medication for which no diagnostic test exists to diagnose the condition the medication treats?  If these types of ques...

As consumer demand accelerates the adoption of new technologies, we explore how companies can provide a more convenient health experience. In the last 12 months, we have seen a notable step change in how care is delivered — a rapid acceptance and adoption by physicians and patients alike of technologies to support virtual care. Having had a taste of virtual care, customers in the future will expec...

Today's episode of the PGX for Pharmacists podcast is hosted by Dr. Becky Winslow, PharmD. Dr. Winslow is a pharmacogenomics authority with more than twenty years of clinical pharmacotherapy and pharmacy business operations experience, which includes seven years of direct patient facing care, seven years of pharmacy management experience and six years of experience as a medical science liaison in...

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE) provides industry leading pharmacy CE to retail, oncology, managed care, specialty and health-systems pharmacists. They use multiple deliverables in the live, virtual, on-demand, and print formats created by in-house pharmacists to deliver tailored multi-specialty education. Educational Objectives: Discuss the various barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake i...

In today's episode, we discuss issues in the pharmaceutical industry, how pharmacists are dealing with the pandemic, and how the role of the pharmacist is evolving. "If you don't want to be in the business of serving, then get out of pharmacy." - Todd Eury Take the Corepreneur Self Assessment Quiz to find out where you are on the Burnout Susceptibility Scale, at AnneArvizu.com. You'll gain free va...

This Podcast Series is about Pharmacists & Physicians collaborating on the proper & humane usage of pain managment strategies, the usage of opioids, and evidence-based medication therapy management practices.  Each day, more than 130 people die from opioid overdoses. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription pain relievers like oxycodone. They also include illegal drugs like heroin. I...

Today we are joined by a very special guest, creator of our music and wife of Shane, Kelly Kerr! Kelly, Shane and Ivan Stewart dive in to discuss the medical accuracy of the time-hopping medical romance drama Outlander. From performing amateur surgery to inventing penicillin 150 years early, Claire Beauchamp is consistently put to the test to prove her medical abilities. This is NOT your physician...

 "The truth will set you free' John 8:23 Paul Seegert, Managing Partner of PCS Advisers, was featured as one of The Wall Street Journal's Masters of Success. This recognition is given to professionals who have mastered the art of success in their industry.  "The shame of it is, most employers don’t know they can manage their healthcare like any other supply-chain in their business. The insurance i...

The Leader’s Personalized Pathway to the Autonomous Pharmacy   Learn how pharmacy leaders from Baptist Health are using a new self-assessment tool to chart a pathway to achieving a fully autonomous pharmacy. The self-assessment tool is available free from the Autonomous Pharmacy Advisory Board. Guests:                      Nilesh Desai, MBA, BS, RPh, CPPS, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Baptist Health Mi...