Pharmacy Podcast Network

Plants and Prescriptions: Bringing Medicine back to it’s Roots | CRx Podcast

Dr. Alan Ao, PharmD has 10+ years experience working in retail pharmacy at an Independent pharmacy and has experiences with compounding and non-traditional medicines including cannabis. 
Dr. Ao is on a mission to develop an industry where cannabis and modern-day healthcare collide while he helps to bridge the gap in education from clinicians all the way down to the patients. Alan is also focused on how to provide 3rd party reimbursement for medical cannabis. 
Dr. Alan Ao is part of the following organizations & projects: 
Plants and Prescriptions - Medical/Industry consultations
Society of Cannabis Clinicians - ACPE accredited pharmacy course
NJ Cannabis Certified and Minority Cannabis Academy course instructor
Collaboration with Garden State Pharmacy Owners - independent pharmacy network
Applied for an adult-use cannabis retail license recently
References: 
The Effectiveness and Safety of Medical Cannabis for Treating Cancer Related Symptoms in Oncology Patients
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2022.861037/full?utm_source=fweb&utm_medium=nblog&utm_campaign=ba-sci-fpain-The-effectiveness-and-safety-of-medical-cannabis-for-treating-cancer-related-symptoms-in-oncology-patients 
Plants and Prescriptions: 
https://plantsandprescriptions.com/ 
Mississippi medical marijuana card applications open June 1st All applications will go through the State Health Department and require a physician’s approval.
https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/05/31/mississippi-medical-marijuana-card-applications-open-june-1st/ 
North Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Set For Senate Vote, As Poll Shows Overwhelming Public Support 
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/north-carolina-medical-marijuana-bill-set-for-senate-vote-as-poll-shows-overwhelming-public-support/ 
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”Pizza Is Not Working” is, in fact, Working!! | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

Guests: 
Dr. Bled Tanoe, PharmD 
Candace Olusola, RPh, PharmD
All over social media, we are seeing the hashtag #PizzaIsNotWorking, created by Bled Marchall Tanoe, PharmD, an Oklahoma pharmacist. It’s a catchphrase to show that pharmacy staff is not motivated by an occasional pizza party which seems to be the solution for under-staffing by the major retail chain pharmacies throughout the country. 
The Pharmacy Podcast Network has been supportive of the PINW movement since the beginning. If you're not already aware of PINW, please check it out.  
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/pizzaisnotworking/ 
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The Pharmacist Coach Dr. Christina Fontana | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

Dr. Christina Fontana, AKA The Pharmacist Coach®️, is a rapid transformation coach, hypnotherapist, pharmacist, and 4-time author. She helps pharmacist entrepreneurs release subconscious blocks so you can own your brilliance and scale your profitable healing business. 
 
She blends hypnotherapy, science-based transformation, and intuitive coaching to help you simplify and scale your heart-centered business with more ease and flow. 
 
For the last 10 years, Dr. Christina has been providing uplifting, transformational content through her YouTube videos, books, courses, programs, and retreats to help women reconnect to your inner light to go from burnt out pharmacist to lit up full-time entrepreneur! 
Feel free to connect with Dr. Christina on her website or on her pharmacist Facebook page, Monetize Your Magic – A Community for Empath Entrepreneurs. 
Connect with Dr. Christina here: 
www.pharmacistcoach.com
Monetize Your Magic Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/244625093553163
Grab your free Wealth Expansion Bundle to help you scale your healing business here - https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/JnAxVdO/elevate
Instagram - @thepharmacistcoach
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The Benefits of ADCES and Obtaining Credentials for Diabetes Education | Beyond the Sig

Join us as we welcome Dr. Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, an associate director of experiential education and professor in the department of pharmacy practice at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy. Dr. Cornell provides insight into ADCES, its benefits, and obtaining credentials as a practicing pharmacist interested in diabetes care. Pharmacists are only a small portion of diabetes educators and obtaining credentialing can provide more opportunities. Listen in to learn about ways you can get involved from an esteemed pharmacist with over 25 years of experience in diabetes management.
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What Every Pharmacy Needs To Know About New Regulations Coming Your Way | Pharmacy Crossroads

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) was passed by congress nearly 10 years ago. Its intent so to protect the integrity of the nation's drug supply chain. Until now, most of the work has been thrust upon manufacturers and distributors. But, that is changing and retail pharmacies are being required to adopt new processes to insure, document and report on the products they buy and sell.
Leon Nevers, Director of Procurement and Business Development for one of the nation's most prominent grocery/pharmacy chains says the regulation's rules for pharmacies are scheduled to be enforced in Nov. 2023. Nevers shares examples of the kinds of things every pharmacy will need to know, and do, by that date. He also warns that if you are going to make it you'll need to get started now.
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Ditching Diabetes with Dr. Nana Ama Quansah | Holistic Pharmacy Podcast

Hi, everyone, I feel privileged and blessed to be back this week with another episode for you all. Some of you may have seen on social media that I have recently had a baby so I’ve had my hands full. I also had an acute personal health emergency situation pop up but I’m hoping it’s nothing but up from here on out.
All that is to say I’m a bit behind on my work, including this podcast, so thank you for sticking around and bearing with me. This next episode was recorded a while back, so I plan to have a live update on everything new that my next guest has been up to nowadays. For now, I hope you enjoy this introduction to this lovely lady!
Dr. Nana Ama Quansah is a pharmacist, a diabetes functional medicine practitioner, and a business owner. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
As the founder and CEO of NAQ Pharmacy Consulting, she has empowered focused driven women living with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes to regain control of their health and be less dependent on prescription medications through lifestyle intervention, gain confidence in their ability to lose weight, and learn what to eat without being on a restrictive diet through her DITCH DIABETES ACADEMY.
Her pharmacy consulting practice was established with the sole purpose of bringing a human touch to patient care and offering healthcare solutions to private clinics and independent pharmacy owners by integrating wellness programs into their practices.
Prior to becoming a Diabetes health coach, Dr. Nana worked in various Fortune 500 retail companies and large hospital settings as a pharmacist. Her diverse experience has made her well versed in understanding patient needs and challenges in the healthcare system.
Dr Nana’s tips have been featured on several podcasts, diabetes workshops, webinars, social media, and International Television, including PAN African TV, and GoTV Africa.
Dr. Nana’s excellent leadership skills, expertise, and passion for people have aided many people with type 2 diabetes in the United States and other nations in reaching their full potential through lifestyle changes to live a healthy life.
You can connect with Dr. Nana on:
Instagram : @dr.nanapharmd https://www.instagram.com/dr.nanapharmd/
FB: NAQ Pharmacy Consulting https://www.facebook.com/NAQPharmacyConsulting
https://linktr.ee/dr.nanapharmd
Email: info@naqpharmacyconsulting.com
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Biosimilars and Interchangeability | Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast

Join Host Jason Callori and special guests Sonia Oskouei and Jeff Baldetti from Cardinal Health as they discuss Biosimilars evolution in the pharmaceutical industry and the benefits that they can have for pharmacists and patients alike. You can subscribe to the Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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Flood Warning: Phipps Pharmacy Takes Action | Pharmacy Podcast Nation

On August 21, 2021, a tragic flash flood took the lives of 20 residents and displaced over 500 families in Humphreys County Tennessee. Phipps Pharmacy had recently purchased a pharmacy in the small town of Waverly with only a population of 4000 in Humphreys County.
 
On the Saturday morning of the flood, local residents gathered outside and ultimately inside as the flood waters climbed to within 50 yards of Phipps Pharmacy as the rains continued from overnight. Our Pharmacy Doctors, Drs. Kayla and Bri spent the morning listening to patients tell stories of how they quickly escaped the rising water. The initial stories of escaping the flood by the Waverly residents quickly turned to hearing of family members who were swept away and pets that were left trapped in the raging waters. The Phipps Pharmacy staff took the time to listen and take care of our patients on that Saturday morning but had no idea of the magnitude of the flooding.
The following day, a Sunday, Dr. Jay Phipps and his family purchased 2 palettes of drinking water, all the deodorant and toothpaste and toothbrushes from a local retailer and headed to the pharmacy to access the need. Phipps Pharmacy is normally closed on Sundays but on this particular day the pharmacy was busy with patients searching for more than medications. They were looking for hope and someone to share their stories. Waverly was without running water and electricity both which would be challenges in the 90-degree August heat. Phipps Pharmacy has an external generator and provided a nice cool place for people to rest as well pick up some free personal hygiene items.
 Phipps Pharmacy coordinated 17 donations drop off locations across middle and west Tennessee including the other 3 Phipps Pharmacy locations. Over the next 3 weekends Phipps Pharmacy staff, family members and patients assisted in distributing thousands of the donated items to the community. The items most requested were storage totes, disposable items such as toilet paper, personal hygiene products, pet food, diapers supplies and water. Lots and lots of water. Eli, Dr. Jay’s 6-year-old, handed out stuffed animals to other children giving while their families looked for necessities. The Phipps Pharmacy staff was humbled by the number of people who stopped to get clothing for funerals for their family members.
 Dr. Jay reached out to many of colleagues and suppliers and the outpouring of support from the pharmacy community cross the state and nation was overwhelming. The Union University College of Pharmacy collected over $2,300 in donations which purchased supplies for the flood victims. Smith Drug Company sent a tractor trailer load of supplies that was distributed through a local shelter and Amerisource Bergen sent several shipments of needed items.
 The Phipps Pharmacy staff worked a local food favorite, with Poot’s BBQ, to bring over 300 hot meals to the flood victims and relief workers in the weeks after the disaster. The owners of Poot’s were so touched by the people of Waverly that they returned to Phipps Pharmacy on Thanksgiving Day to provide another 200 dinners.
 Phipps Pharmacy has also worked with local vendors to make and sell “Humphrey’s County Strong” merchandise including t-shirts, license tags and key chains. The proceeds of the sale of the Humphrey’s County Strong items are being donated to flood victims.
 Finally, Phipps Pharmacy is sponsoring “Clause for a Cause” toy drive this Christmas season to collect Christmas toys for the families affected by the flooding. The donated toys are being distributed to a local “Angel Tree” organization. Santa Clause is scheduled as a special guest to provide free pictures for the community.
 The hours, days, weeks and months following the flooding in Humphrey’s County Tennessee have been some of the most challenging for the staff of Phipps Pharmacy. However, the Phipps Pharmacy have been blessed exponentially by community and the profession of pharmacy!
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Moving Beyond the Status Quo | PUTTcast

The force to align interests in prescription drug reform is greater than the status quo.  
Every legislator, employer, union representative, and patient has questions and worries about prescription drug pricing. Listen in as PUTTcast host Monique Whitney discusses drug pricing, legislation, PBM tactics, and everything in between with Mark Blume, Executive Director of union-based America's Agenda and Managing Director of the newly formed PBM Accountability Project. It's an eye-opening conversation you don't want to miss!
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Optimizing Specialty Pharmacy Health Outcomes | NASP

The healthcare sectors are recognizing the value of innovative and effective strategies to address the challenges of managing specialty drugs, which treat complex, chronic or rare conditions and require special administration or handling. As a strategy to control the costs associated with managing a complex patient population, the market is turning to value-based contracting, which links reimbursement or payment for aproduct to positive clinical outcomes. These trends have paved the way for an increase in limited distribution drugs (LDDs), or therapies only made available to a small number of specialty pharmacies, to give manufacturers greater oversight and control over the quality of patient care and support. Specialty drugs are the future of medicine, but they require high-touch care coordination and concerted follow-up to ensure patients remain adherent and can manage potential side effects to realize the full value of therapy.
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Pharmacy in Pop Culture with Pharmacy Focus - Part 2 | Let’s Pharmonize

 In this episode we are joined once again by a very special guest, Jill Murphy from Pharmacy Focus Podcast, to discuss some examples of pharmacy in pop culture. In Part 1, we took a close look at the ACLS scenes from Flatliners (1990), and in Part 2 we'll examine Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and the Witcher show and games.
This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!
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The Conversation with the CDC (2022 Opioid Guideline Revision) | PAIN POD

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT (in Pain Management)!!!
The 2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Revision (from 2016)!!!
Join the Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli on the Pain Pod with special guest Dr. Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH from the CDC for a dynamic discussion on the 2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Revision. No questions avoided, no topic left behind, as Mark and Chris review all aspects of this incredibly important advancement in pain management.
You may want to listen to this episode twice, if not ten times!!!
Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!
2022 CDC Opioid Guideline Revision Resources
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/02/10/2022-02802/proposed-2022-cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-for-prescribing-opioids
• Email: opioids@cdc.gov
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Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration At Its Best | PGX For Pharmacists

Dr. Sandra Awaida is a clinical pharmacist that has been practicing in the US since 1999. She worked as an attending pharmacist at the Massachusetts General hospital which is a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital in the intensive care unit and internal medicine department where she also served on the pharmacy residency advisory committee, the MGH pharmacy research committee and a writer to the MGH pharmacy newsletter. She joined Novartis Canada working on new product launches, developing medical content and speaking on national meetings. Her passion for clinical pharmacy led her on to teach at several universities in the US and abroad until she found her calling when she founded a private cardiology practice where she incorporated Chronic Care Management, Remote Patient Monitoring or RPM and PGx. She is the founder of PreciGenX, LLC. Since 2008, she has worked to advance the non traditional role of pharmacists in medical practices and is a is a huge advocate of a preventative approach to patient care. She is constantly looking to create value by marrying cutting-edge innovative services with the highest evidence-based medicine to achieve the best outcome for her patients and increase ROI or Return of Investment for physicians. And of course she has been mentoring and coaching others to be able to do the same.
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Where Are We Now?: The Changing Role of Pharmacists in the COVID-19 Treatment Landscape | PTCE Connect Podcast

 Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacist, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Program Director, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Rapids, MI
Lacy Worden, PharmD, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy resident, Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Rapids MI [LP1] 
Dr. Dumkow & Dr. Worden have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose
PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour of knowledge-based credit.
This activity is supported by educational grants from GlaxoSmithKline.
    The educational objectives for this activity are:
o  Examine important milestones and recent updates in the treatment and management of COVID-19
o  Interpret safety and efficacy data for recently approved, authorized, or investigational agents for the treatment of COVID-19
o  Illustrate how pharmacists can assist with educating patients and other health care providers regarding the latest updates to the treatment of COVID-19
Summary statement of topic being discussed: This is a conversational interview which will focus on emerging therapies for the management of COVID-19 in the outpatient setting. A discussion around current and investigational therapies will be covered. Key takeaways and practical points will be the focus.
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Asembia 2022 Post-Show LIVE IN VEGAS Part Two

Our mission as Pharmacy Professionals at Asembia's Specialty Pharmacy Summit is to effectively connect and strengthen all facets of the pharmaceutical channel by transforming ideas into meaningful innovation that optimize the experiences of patients everywhere.
“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” is a quote we, at the Pharmacy Podcast Network keep dearly to our hearts. 
Join Todd Eury as he interviews Spencer Health's Janet Kennedy, Dr. Jonathan Ogurchak; Founder of STACK, a pharmacy information management platform designed to simplify the “outside of the dispense” complexities associated with running successful pharmacy organizations, Dr. Shivani Patel, Executive Vice President of Specialty Pharmacy & Hub Technology Innovation at Asembia and Brandon Spilove, Chief Information Officer at Asembia. 
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Cementing Our Purpose for Diverse Pharmacy Education | Brighter Horizons

In today’s episode, we showcase two rising stars within the pharmacy profession and describe their viewpoints on the importance of DEI work within pharmacy practice. Dr. Yodit Teklu is currently an PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy resident with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Her work and practice is rooted in advancing and serving the medically underrepresented and underserved. Joining Dr. Teklu is Dr. Maya Bell, who is a PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy resident with the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dr. Bell has started her career with focuses on underserved health and the importance of health equity.
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Pharmacogenomics, Medication Deprescribing, and Health Cost Savings w/Dr. DeLon Canterbury of GeriatRx | Holistic Pharmacy Podcast

Hi everyone!
I’m honored to have partnered up with the Pharmacy Podcast Network to reach a wider audience of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals that can get inspired by some of our amazing guests. Today’s guest is no different, and I can’t wait to introduce him. This episode was recorded a while back and our guest has been up to some exciting projects before we got a chance to air it, so make sure to take a look at the shownotes to check out the links we share and to explore his more recent ventures.
Dr. DeLon Canterbury is the CEO/Founder of GeriatRx, a senior care consulting company specializing in Pharmacogenomics, Medication Deprescribing, and Health Cost Savings for providers, caregivers, and patients. Fired in the height of COVID, DeLon took the opportunity to pursue his passion for patient advocacy and empowerment while battling for health equity by addressing social barriers to care. Instead of pursuing another corporate job, he invested in himself and started his own company. GeriatRx has saved his patients well over $150,000 within its first year while keeping loved ones from being involuntarily committed into a nursing home. In the past year, DeLon has garnered attention from numerous media outlets, including ABC, NBC, CBS, and PBS, while also serving as a local COVID expert.
GeriatRx is a pharmacist-led medication management company that focuses on helping overwhelmed caregivers stop their loved ones from being overmedicated using genetic-drug screening, deprescribing, and health cost savings strategies. They specialize in developing medication action plans for patients of all ages, but with a specialty in Geriatric care. Unlike your traditional pharmacist, GeriatRx develops a three month strategy to address overmedicated patients using a holistic and evidence-based approach in accordance with your prescriber so that there are no gaps in communication of care.
Founder of the Deprescribing Accelerator, DeLon envisions all pharmacists and senior care providers as Deprescribing Advocates and coaches professionals how to integrate Deprescribing into their clinical practice! He provides a concierge and personalized approach to health solutions, helping to address financial barriers to care while bridging health care gaps using a specialty service of medication therapy management. His staff are also certified pharmacogenomics counselors, meaning that they are able to screen for harmful drug interactions with your body, and get a closer look at a patient’s genes to assess harmful medication risks in therapy.
Website: www.geriatrx.org
Instagram: https://www.geriatrx.org/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geriatrx
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeriatRx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeriatRxInc
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoM_p87s9c5Gvv0s-2fgH7A/videos
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Nutrient Depletion – Beyond the Supplement Sale | RMS CLIMB

Pharmacist and Ortho Molecular Products Brand Manager Harry Jablonski is joined by Pharmacist and Nutrient Depletion expert Jeff Robins for a deep dive into supplement recommendations based on drug induced nutrient depletion. Learn how Jeff redefined his pharmacy business and grew supplement sales over 6 figures in a single month. Not with sales tactics or upselling, but through genuine patient care and knowledge. 
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Cloud Technology in Community Pharmacy | RxBLU

Randy Ward Founder of RxWorkz, has two concepts that he closely embraces. One for his work and one for his personal life. For his career in pharmacy automation, it is "If Better is possible, then Just okay is not Good enough." Hospitals, Clinics, Retail Pharmacies, nor any business should never settle but they often do. Your company's vision is unique as is your operation and your organization deserves multiple solutions and to understand truly what each has to offer. In his personal life, he believes “no man is a failure that has friends,” treats everyone as they are a friend, and embraces this wonderful life we are given.
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Remote Patient Monitoring | RMS CLIMB

The time to dive into remote patient monitoring is now! In this conversation, we’re talking to RPM experts Amina Abubakar and Bob Lomenick. These pharmacists, pharmacy owners and industry pioneers shed light on every aspect of remote patient monitoring programs. Starting with basic components of remote patient monitoring all the way to how to get started, what roadblocks to watch out for and how to make your program the most successful it can be. 
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