Pharmacy Podcast Network

Essential Skills for an Entrepreneur | Pharmacist Diaries

Welcome back to Pharmacist Diaries and Episode Two of our Entrepreneur Series! In today's episode, I am joined by Yasir Sacranie to dive into the essential skills required for both an entrepreneurial journey as well as the world of pharmacy. Get ready to uncover the secrets to success!In this episode, we explore the fascinating overlap between the skills needed as an entrepreneur and the skills cultivated as a pharmacist. I reflect upon my own journey and highlight three crucial skills for my own success:Communication and Public Speaking: Discover how effective communication is not only vital for pharmacists but also plays a pivotal role in the podcasting world. Learn about the journey of improving public speaking skills and the importance of constant self-reflection.Networking and Building Expertise: Find out how the networking skills developed in the pharmacy career can be leveraged to create a supportive community of entrepreneurs. You’ll also hear about the joy of collaborating, sharing knowledge, and growing together.Time Management and Organisation: Understand the significance of impeccable time management skills in the hectic life of a pharmacist and how they are indispensable for an entrepreneur juggling multiple responsibilities.In the second half of the episode, Yasir shares insights into his entrepreneurial journey, emphasising the importance of adaptability and flexibility. Learn how developing organisation and productivity skills became essential as he navigated the challenges of entrepreneurship. Discover the valuable role that apps played in his journey, from task management to blocking distractions.We also explore the critical aspect of providing value in your entrepreneurial endeavors. Understand why creating a strong foundation of free value-sharing is essential before considering monetisation. You’ll gain insight into the power of confidence and promises to build trust and inspire investment in your offerings.As Yasir and I conclude this episode, we leave you with a tantalising preview of Episode Three, where we delve into the mindset required to thrive in both pharmacy and entrepreneurship.SUPPORT THE PODCAST:As I continue to grow and evolve this podcast, I am committed to bringing you inspiring and empowering content. But in order to do that, I need your support. I've set up a Buy Me a Coffee donation page where you have the opportunity donate a coffee (£5). You'll be helping us invest in the infrastructure, equipment, and team needed to take Pharmacist Diaries to the next level. With your help, we can continue to inspire and empower pharmacists around the world, and create a community that supports and uplifts one another. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pharmdiariesLISTEN/SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pharmacist-diaries/id1517069483Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72vLubufbwSZenhI7wQRy1Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNDVkYTIwNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==CONNECT WITH ME:Website: https://www.pharmacistdiaries.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pharmacistdiariesuk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacistdiariesukLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisha-patel-a95b9562/Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PharmDiariesUKEmail: info@pharmacistdiaries.comCONNECT WITH YASIRLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasir-sacranie/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micropharm/ MicroPharm Website: https://www.micropharm.uk/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MicroPharm/featuredTwitter: https://twitter.com/MicroPharmOrg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@micropharm FILMED AND EDITED BY:Sunjay Vyas: https://www.sunjav.uk/NEW TO PHARMACIST DIARIES:Hi, I’m Anisha Patel. I’m the creator and host of the Pharmacist Diaries Podcast. I am a Specialist Paediatric Pharmacist at Evelina London Childrens' Hospital and a Senior Lecturer with at King's College London. I am also a mother of two children, Lilyanna and Kai, and wife to an incredibly supportive and loving husband, Sunjay Vyas. If you want to know more, visit https://www.pharmacistdiaries.com/SIGN UP to my NEWSLETTER via my website so you’ll be the first to know when new episodes are being released. You’ll also receive regular inspiration, tips, tools, and free content.#AnishaPatel #PharmacistDiaries
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TWIRx | Your Hidden Superpower

What is your hidden superpower? Emmy Award winning ABC News journalist and Good Morning America correspondent Adrienne Bankert has seen the power of kindness at work firsthand. We welcome Amy Terpeluk - guiding major brands, companies and nonprofits as essential pillars of hope for a brighter future. While challenges persist, their unwavering commitment, creative thinking and collaborative approach are helping to lead the way towards a better world—where social and environmental issues are addressed with courage, conviction and compassion. Purpose & Social Impact are crucial components of communications and marketing. How is your kindness impacting the world around you?

2023 IPCRx NCPA Recap LIVE Part One | NCPA

The Pharmacy Podcast Network was a press & media partner for the NCPA 2023 Annual Tradeshow & Convention.This episode is brought to you by the Independent Pharmacy Coalition (IPCRx)  Listen to the interviews with leaders in community pharmacy.  Guests:
Kelley Babcock, Founder/Creator of Leadership Growth Formula
Ashton Maaraba, President, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative, Digital Health
WVoices - West Virginia School of Pharmacy
William Drilling, Your Hometown Pharmacist
David Vasenden, RPh/ Owner Sierra Family Pharmacy 

2023 RealValueRx NCPA Recap LIVE Part One | NCPA

The Pharmacy Podcast Network was a press & media partner for the NCPA 2023 Annual Tradeshow & Convention.This episode is brought to you by RealValueRx.  Listen to the interviews with leaders in community pharmacy.  Guests:
 
Steven Jordan - Yarl PharmaBreck Rice & Jonathan Tanner - BreathRoxLisa Faast - DiversifyRxJD Collier - DSCSA

Opioid Stewardship | LTC Pharmacy Podcast

Dr. Laura shares her knowledge on psychosocial factors that affect pain, non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic approaches to pain, how to ease the pain of our patients without the use of opioids, treatment goals, the buprenorphine patch, and more!Dr. Laura Meyer-Junco:  linkedin.com/in/laurameyerjuncopharmdDr. Scott Stewart:  linkedin.com/in/scott-stewart-34973870 Dr. Tamara Ruggles:  linkedin.com/in/tamara-ruggles-491882251Tamara Ruggles PharmD, BCGP - Host; Scott Stewart PharmD - Host; Laura Meyer-Junco PharmD, BCPS, CPE, FASCP
 

Making the Switch to LTC | Framework Focus

In this episode, Mark Fulton is joined by Paul Shelton, President of PharmaComplete Consulting Services and CEO of LTC@Home Pharmacy Network. Paul shares his career journey, leading us to an exploration of LTC pharmacy. We delve into the motivations driving independent pharmacies to enter the LTC space, discussing how to get started, market identification, staffing and equipment requirements, and service delivery to LTC facilities. Paul also highlights the unique challenges faced in LTC pharmacy and opportunities it offers, along with advice for both newcomers and those already involved in LTC. 
 

The Mission of Patient Advocacy & Safety | Pharmacy Podcast Network

Dr. Soojin Jun PharmD is a co-founder of Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US). The PFPS US is is a network of people and organizations aligned with the World Health Organization (WHO) and focused on making healthcare safe in the United States. Led by people who have experienced medical error as a patient or in our families, we are activated to advance the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030 approved by the World Health Assembly in May 2021.Soojin (or “Soo”) is a board-certified geriatric pharmacist (BCGP) in Illinois and Wisconsin.  She is also a certified professional in patient safety (CPPS) and a certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ), passionate about patient safety and quality improvement.
After losing her dad to many gaps in healthcare as a minority caregiver, possibly from medication adverse events, she changed her career from a wedding videographer to a pharmacist. She is a passionate patient advocate and is the owner of a Medium publication called “I am Cheese” where we envision empathetic healthcare by sharing healthcare stories in any language with a belief that any of us can be an “extra slice of cheese” to prevent medical harms.
She specializes in medication therapy management and believes empathy in healthcare can make healing possible in any relationship of healthcare.  She has experience in both inpatient and outpatient pharmacies and has worked as a population health pharmacist that manages complex medication regimens and also helps with social determinants of healthcare.She is also an ambassador for the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to patient safety worldwide, where she passionately speaks up about patient safety, patient rights, minority health, and patient advocacy for voiceless patients. She speaks English and Korean and is eager to help patients!

Sniffing Out Trends | NasoClenz

The Pharmacy Podcast Network is proud to bring you healthcare and business information from our trusted source and monthly guest, Dr. Gail Lebovic.  We're covering important topics and bringing health and wellness to your community by bridging the gap between pharmacies, physicians and patients.   This monthly podcast is sponsored by Silicon Valley Innovations, makers of NasoClenz.The time of year is upon us when blistering heat gives way to colder weather.  With the change of seasons come a multitude of challenges for the nose, sinuses and lungs.  Allergens, dust, air pollution, particulate matter in the air, changes in barometric pressure and respiratory viruses can all wreak havoc on our respiratory systems leading to nasal congestion, post nasal drainage, coughing, wheezing, fatigue and eventually sinusitis and even pulmonary infections such as bronchitis.
 
   Join our host Todd Eury as we welcome our guests live from the floor at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN 
 
Keith Matheny, MD - Medical Entrepreneur & Otolaryngologist
Gail Lebovic, MD - CEO & Founder of Silicon Valley Innovations and creator of NasoClenz

Credentials aren’t everything | PharmXcel

In this episode:When to and when not to get extra credentialsMore credentials don’t necessarily mean successAligning credentials or extra education with your vision and purposeReferences:Download the FREE PharmXcel Credentialing Guide hereBook: Simon Sinek ‘Start with Why’.Book: Malcolm Gladwell ‘Outlier’.Visit www.katrinaazer.com to find out how I can help you to:👉 Figure out what your purpose is and how you can weave that into your career👉 Get coached into figuring out and building your dream career👉 Find out how to build a side hustle that earns you income👉 Bring Pharmacogenomics & Telepharmacy to your practiceFollow me on social media:➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-azer/➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmxcel➡️Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_pharmacistThe PharmXcel Podcast is a show for pharmacists who want to connect with why they did pharmacy and how to build a fulfilling career by addressing the opportunities and challenges that make us pharmacists—Pharmacists who signed up for pharmacy to help transform patient lives!Thanks for listening in—it means the world to me!Here is how you can support my mission:Give it a 5-star rating wherever you’re listening to itShare this with other Pharmacists who would enjoy itSubscribe to get notified of new episodesAnd please reach out if you have any questions or comments!Your feedback will help me bring you valuable content.

TWIRx | Cost+ Specialty Pharmacy

Lumicera is unique in that it was one of the first to provide transparency to the market. It became the first national, Cost+ Specialty Pharmacy providing clients with true acquisition plus a flat patient management fee pricing model utilizing First-In-First-Out (FIFO) inventory pricing model. Lumicera serves Navitus members, a PBM that employs a full pass-through model, where they pass 100% of all network discounts and pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates they receive directly back to the client, and just celebrated their millionth shipment of specialty medications.