Pharmacy Podcast Network

Director of Government and Public Affairs for Independent Pharmacy Alliance (IPA) Anthony Reznik joins us on the PBM Reform Podcast Series to discuss strategies Pharmacy can implement to fight the PBMs while we wait for legal reform at the state & federal levels.  Independent Pharmacy Alliance, est. 1988, is a trade group and retail pharmacy buying cooperative representing over 3,100 independent p...

This episode of Pharmacy Crossroads features an informative and lively conversation between Bruce Kneeland and Kevin DeMass, the owner of The Apothecary Shoppe, in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Kneeland has visited The Apothecary Shoppe twice as part of his pharmacy road trips.  The pharmacy is exceptionally well run and DeMass shares some of his secrets for getting staff members to personable and profes...

On this episode of the Pharmacy Podcast Nation, we welcome James Gardner, B2C/B2B sales & marketing leader w/ a passion for #WalmartHealth & retail healthcare. We're talking about the opportunity Walmart Healthhas to disrupt healthcare in local communities and change the healthcare delivery model by partnering with local employers, community pharmacies, and targeting the broken Pharmacy Benefit Ma...

Today's guest was recorded while on location with a client in Germany, Imre Varju MD, PhD, MPH, CHES Imre Varju aims at improving health on every level - from molecules to whole populations. Imre Varju, Fulbright Scholar holding an MD and a PhD in molecular medicine, a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a certificate in Health Communication from Columbia University, and a Certified Health E...

Most prescribers believe that short course of steroids have no serious adverse effects, but a recent study from the Annals of Internal Medicine challenges that notion.  What does the pharmacist need to know about the short and long term adverse effects of steroids and how to proactively prevent them? Additional Resources/References Association between Oral Corticosteroid Bursts and Severe Adverse...

One side effect of public scrutiny of rising drug prices has been greater visibility into the uniquely complex pharmaceutical supply chain. Previously little known distributors and middlemen now regularly receive attention, highlighting how the line between drugmaker and patient is rarely straight. There are billions of Pills and vials are routed to hospitals and pharmacies by wholesalers like McK...

Today on the CVS Health Careers Pharmacy Podcast Tyson Cromeens, PharmD talks with Katie Angione PharmD and Sandeep Bali PharmD about CVS Health Specialty Pharmacy with a focus on HIV pharmacy. Listen and hear about their experiences within CVS Health Specialty, career paths, and learn about how they provide patient care to put our HIV patients on the path to better health. If you are a Pharmacy I...

Our newest podcast comes from London, England's Sarina Mughalwho's a pharmacist at Harrods. In her position, she is Harrods Pharmacy Manager & Professional Services Executive. What's it like to be a Pharmacist in the United Kingdom?  Tune into the Classy Chemist Podcast.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has signed three innovative PBM reform bills into law. HB 946 and SB 313 require the reporting of drugs paid 10 percent above and 10 percent below National Average Drug Acquisition Cost every four months, prohibit PBMs from tying a pharmacy’s drug reimbursement to a patient’s health outcomes, and require PBMs to offer drug coverage plans that do not include spread prici...

Ethanol use disorder continues to be a major problem in the U.S.  The stress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate alcohol use disorder. Tune in to this episode to learn the latest in guideline updates relative to the management of ethanol withdrawal. Additional Resources/References Alcohol Withdrawal Management Guideline: https://www.asam.org/Quality-Science/quality/guidelin...

Senior Care Pharmacist Podcast host Amie Blaszczyk interviews editor in chief of The Senior Care Pharmacist, Dr. Chris Alderman, about his editorial re: the "other pandemic" (diabetes). https://www.ascp.com/page/SenioRxRadio    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices