Rated Rx

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill celebrate Pharmacy Month by talking about the medications that changed the world. The crew shares their top picks—penicillin, smallpox vaccines, and antiretroviral drugs—and how each one reshaped public health. They move from past breakthroughs to future hopes, debating which conditions need the next big cure and why disea...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill talk about what happens when personal data meets mental health apps. They share which wearables they actually use, how accurate the data feels, and whether the privacy tradeoff is worth it. You’ll hear about sleep tracking rings, guided meditation apps, and where the line falls between wellness and surveillance. The group...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill sit down with their longtime friend and colleague Joelle Ayoub, now an associate professor at Western University of Health Sciences. Joelle talks about her path from math major to pharmacy educator, why she never lost her love for psychology and mentoring, and how she uses social media to connect with her students. You’ll...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill talk about the pushback patients give on medical devices. From compression stockings to CPAP machines, canes, and blood sugar checks, the crew shares the resistance they’ve seen and how education and design can make a difference. The Pharmacy Fantasy segment throws them into chaos with a “miracle pill” that lowers choleste...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill break down the FDA’s new GLP-1 “green list” for compounding. You’ll hear why it raises quality standards and why patients will pay more. They talk through tough ethical calls: forced treatment in psychiatry, anticoagulation in gray cases, opioid management, and assisted suicide. You’ll see how their approach has shifted si...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill cover everything from Canadian pharmacy quirks to the future of Walgreens. Sam shares his trip up north and a surprising liquor store sign, while Xavier breaks down Walgreens’ new CEO and what it could mean for company culture and working conditions. The Weekly Weigh-In tackles a listener question about why doctors and pha...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill dig into the ripple effects of GLP-1s—not just for patients, but for the economy, grocery stores, and even airlines. From there, the conversation shifts to messy handwriting vs. e-scribing, and Robbie’s attempt to fix his penmanship by taking a Japanese class. The laughs keep rolling with a Pharmacy Phantasy scenario featu...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, pharmacists Robbie Abasi, Sam Llona, and Xavier Hill welcome Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network and one of the earliest voices in pharmacy podcasting. Todd shares the origins of PPN, how podcasting went from a niche experiment to a major educational platform, and why evidence-based podcasting could be the future of continuing education. The group...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, pharmacists Robbie Abasi, Sam Lona, and Xavier Hill dig into the gray areas where pharmacy practice meets real-world challenges. The Weekly Weigh-In calls out workplace “shortcuts” like leaving the safe open or relying on sticky notes, and why culture, accountability, and clear procedures make all the difference in patient safety. In Pharmacy Fantasy, the crew ta...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, pharmacists Robbie Abasi, Sam Lona, and Xavier Hill sit down with Hila, a fourth-year pharmacy student from the University of Toronto, for a candid look at training on the other side of the border. Hila talks through Canada’s PharmD path, why U of T is moving to a three-year, year-round program, and the tradeoffs that come with accelerated timelines—more clinical...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, pharmacists Robbie, Sam, and Xavier rate what really makes a shift feel like “the best day ever”—from cloud-like work shoes and silent phones to the surprise of being sent home on a paid holiday. The light banter pivots into a lively “Pharmacy Fantasy” scenario: an AI side-kick that flags drug interactions in real time… then starts critiquing snack choices and in...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, pharmacists Robbie Abasi, Sam Lona, and Xavier Hill trade their white coats for story-telling mode. They open with a “Plan B Blind Draft,” ranking the most head-scratching things techs say—like charging $3 for “emotional labor” or claiming HIPAA only counts if someone actually hears you. Laughs aside, the game tees up a real conversation about coaching technician...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, pharmacists Robbie Abasi, Sam Lona, and Xavier Hill start off light with a “drug-candy blind draft,” matching everyday medications to favorite sweets to explain why some therapies pair better with certain patient personalities. From there, Xavier rewinds to 1240 AD and Emperor Frederick II’s decree that split doctors from apothecaries—an early decision that still...

This week on the Rated Rx Podcast, Robbie, Sam, and Xavier are back with another round of pharmacy shenanigans. They kick things off with a hilarious draft of the top things pharmacists wish they could say to patients but don’t (because, professionalism). Then it's all fireworks and chaos—literally—with some wild 4th of July injury stories and a pharmacy fact about how we end up treating more burn...

Joining the crew is a special guest. Maurice is a pharmacist who dispenses wisdom by sharing his story. Listen in as Maurice picks out his dream team for the best pharmacy shift, talk about our worst manager experiences, and guess how much the most expensive medication is. TikTok/Instagram username: Retailwithreece Website: https://ratedrxpodcast.com/ Disclaimer: This episode is intended for enter...

In this episode we talk about how pharmacists changed the Olympics, rank side effects we are cool with, weigh in on health trends among different generations, and spill the mixture on compounding errors. *The podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only* www.ratedrxpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining the gang is a special guest. Paige is a pharmacist making waves on social media while representing pharmacy. Join us as Paige takes a shot at the Plain B Blind Draft, consume a spicy fact, discuss if residencies are needed, and decipher screaming cheetahs. You can find Paige on TikTok and Instagram. User name: Paige_km Disclaimer: This episode is intended for entertainment and informationa...

We finally reach a milestone by getting to episode 10. Tune in to laughs and serious discussion as we talk about beaver glands, professionalism, and pharmacy student mistakes. *This episode is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the episode we talk about the old definition of pharmacy, board inspections, EpiPens, and introduce a new game. *This podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return after a short break. In this episode, we talk about deathly prescriptions, discuss what we would change about pharmacy, and discuss how we handle awkward situations with other pharmacists. This is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk about the origins of rx, discuss what it means to have passion in pharmacy, and listen to a story about fake prescriptions. Tune it for some hyuks. This episode is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we take a turn back in time before computers, way back before they learned what pharmacy really is. *This podcast is intended for entertainment and informational purposes only* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk about how pharmacists shaped the world of soda, get vulnerable on a tough topic in pharmacy culture, and explain how a pharmacy is no place for acid. This episode is intended for entertainment and information purposes only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Rated Rx Podcast, the crew debuts a brand new segment- Weekly Weigh-In. Here we dive into a tough question about choosing between a full ride at Butler or the prestige of Purdue. Then things take a turn in Pharmacy Pandemonium with a suspicious couple, a shady prescription, and an ending you won’t see coming. Tune in for some laughs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...