Pharmacy Podcast Network

Pharmacist to Infectious Disease Physician with Dr. Brandon J. Smith | The Physician Pharmacist Podcast

In Episode 6 of The Physician Pharmacist Podcast, we talk with Dr. Brandon J. Smith, who is a newly appointed Infectious Disease Attending Physician. I had the amazing opportunity to hear about Dr. Smith's personal journey into medicine all while receiving fellowship training during the COVID-19 Pandemic!
Topics covered; applying to medical school as a pharmacy applicant, considerations for pharmacy residencies, life as a medical resident, life as an infectious disease fellow, and living the life as an attending in the era of COVID-19.
Links:
1. NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines: https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/therapies/
2. The Physician Pharmacist: www.PhysicianPharmacist.com
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PAINWeek 2022 Conference Summary | Pain Pod

Vegas Baby!!!
The vibe at PAINWeek 2022 was electric! Electricity flowing through the Cosmo Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Boulevard (“the strip”), similar to what’s generated by the Colorado River, Lake Meade, and a miles and miles of electrical wires! Pain Guy was the beat on the street” strolling through the PAINWeek presentations, exhibit hall, and Cosmo hallways chatting it up with fellow faculty, exhibitors, and attendees alike! Dr. A.J. Gupta (an attendee), Barby Ingle (author, speaker, and overall dynamic iPain exhibitor and attendee), Nicole Hemmenway (CEO of our U.S. Pain Foundation), and Richard Tuorto (Pain Medicine News) join us for energized conversations revolving around what their organizations do for healthcare professionals and patients in pain, pain management in general, and of course, their experiences at PAINWeek 2022. Checkout this mobile mic episode of the Pain Pod as we team up with the folks of PAINWeek to give you, Pain Pod Nation, the audio vibe of the electricity of being there in person.
Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod (and PAINWeek 2023)!!!
Episode References
• PAINWeek: https://www.painweek.org/
• iPain (International Pain Foundation): https://internationalpain.org/
• Barby Ingle: https://barbyingle.com/
• US Pain Foundation: https://uspainfoundation.org/about-us/our-team/
• Pain Medicine News: https://www.painmedicinenews.com/
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How will the Inflation Reduction Act Impact PBM Reform? | PBM Reform Podcast

Today we are hoping to make sense of the Inflation Reduction Act which is designed to protect Medicare recipients from catastrophic drug costs by phasing in a cap for out-of-pocket costs and establishing a$35 cap for a month's supply of insulin. And, as an historic win, Medicare will be able to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs for the first time ever.
Guests: 
Mark Blum 
Mark is the Executive Director of America's Agenda, an organization he’s led since its founding in 2005. America's Agenda is a national healthcare alliance that brings together labor unions, businesses, healthcare providers, and policymakers who share a common commitment to smart policy and effective action to advance our mission of affordable, high-quality, readily accessible healthcare for every American. Mark currently serves on the State Health Benefits Value and is a former member of the Quality Task Force in New Jersey and previously worked as an economics professor as well as national director of organizing for the American Association of University Professors. He completed his graduate studies at the London School of Economics.
 
A major focus for Mark in recent years has been the Pharmacy Benefit Manager issues facing our country. Mark is a founding member of the PBM Accountability Project. He works tirelessly to educate the public and advance solutions to help redirect prescription drug savings from very high PBM profits back to patients, employee health plans, and taxpayers.
Antonio Ciaccia
Antonio Ciaccia (cha-cha) is the President of 3 Axis Advisors, a firm that among many things studies drug pricing. He was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show talking about the lengths PBMs force independent pharmacies to go to find savings for their patients. He’s also spoken publicly about PBMs in the context of the Inflation Reduction Act. Antonio has been in and around pharmacies his entire life. A graduate from The Ohio State University in 2007 with dual degrees in communications and political science. For six years he headed up government affairs for the Ohio Pharmacists Association. After years of studying the pharmacy marketplace, Antonio became increasingly perplexed and concerned as he saw drug costs spiking while payouts to pharmacies were declining. Knowing something was being lost somewhere in the middle of an ever-growing transaction, Antonio has spent years working to crack the drug pricing code and pull the rug out from what he believes is one of the most dysfunctional marketplaces in the world.
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From ACPHS to University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy | Occupation Station

Dr. Nardine Nakhla's career has had one common denominator since her graduation in 2007 from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — striving to help as many people as possible. That desire is seen in her work with students, as a faculty member at the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy. Dr. Nakhla’s patient-centered approach also comes through in her research, which has focused on issues like smoking cessation and high-risk, non-prescription drug interactions in older people. Her professional writing also reflects her desire to help patients. Dr. Nakhla has authored four chapters for the Canadian Minor Ailments reference, one chapter for the American Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, and one chapter for the Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy.  
 
In this episode of Occupation Station, Dr. Nakhla talks about how her career path evolved. She entered ACPHS thinking that she would devote herself to community practice. While she and her husband do own a community pharmacy, she has achieved so much more than she initially envisioned. Hear why she calls her time at ACPHS “magical” and how the school has led to lifelong friendships and meaningful connections with professors.
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Would You Like Shots With That? | The #PizzaIsNotWorking Podcast

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Community Pharmacy Preparation for Legislator Engagement & Meeting | NCPA

Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for the community pharmacist, representing nearly 19,400 pharmacies that employ 215,000 individuals nationwide. Community pharmacies are rooted in the communities where they are located and are among America’s most accessible health care providers. To learn more, visit www.ncpa.org.
Join us while we talk about how independent pharmacies are hosting members of Congress in their pharmacies. Support the NCPA by joining today. 
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Legislative & Regulatory Updates RBC 2022 | Cardinal Health™ Counter Talk™ Podcast

Join NCPA’s Doug Hoey and Ronna Hauser and Cardinal Health’s Jerrica Mathis, Scott Streater and Rebecca McGrath for an update on provider status, DIR fees and learn what NCPA and Cardinal Health are doing to encourage positive legislative changes for independent pharmacy. You can listen to this episode on cardinalhealth.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Sources: 
•    11:40 - https://www.pharmacist.com/APhA-Press-Releases/majority-of-pharmacists-prepared-to-administer-covid-19-vaccine-to-children-under-5-apha-survey-finds#:~:text=CDC%20recently%20reported%20that%2070,5%20to%2011%20years%20old.
•    12:30 - https://www.cdc.gov/flu/fluvaxview/dashboard/vaccination-administered.html
•    20:15 - https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/top-15-specialty-pharmacies-by-revenue-2.html
•    24:30 – Number compiled from Stateside – Cardinal Health’s internal bill tracking system
•    27:30 - https://www.businessgrouphealth.org/en/resources/2021-plan-design-survey-employer-perspectives-on-the-health-care-landscape#b-employers-guide-with-view-all
•    37:40 - https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_elections,_2022 
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Improving Patient Conversations About Sexual and Gender Health | Sex PharmD

Dr. Kyle Wilby is an associate professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Dr. Kevin Astle is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Drs. Wilby and Astle are founding members of RxSHARE, a global collective of pharmacists for sexual and gender health advocacy, reform, and equity. They both have extensive teaching and research in the area of sexual and gender health.
For more information on RxSHARE, please reach out to us on Twitter or via e-mail (rxshare1@gmail.com)! For more information on research or potential collaborations, please don’t hesitate to contact either Kevin or Kyle!
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The NASP Annual Meeting Podcast Summary Part Two

Each year, NASP members, industry thought leaders and health care veterans from around the country come together to shape and change the future of specialty pharmacy and the patient journey. Join us in interactive learning, sharing best practices, exploring potential partnership and synergies, and fostering connectivity in a personalized, energized and interactive setting. Our annual meeting has it ALL and is unlike any other industry event!
Listen to this episode with special guests including:
Dr. Cecelia Byers, Surescripts
Janet Kennedy, Spencer Health Solutions
Sheila Arquette, CEO, NASP
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The NASP Annual Meeting Podcast Summary Part One

Each year, NASP members, industry thought leaders and health care veterans from around the country come together to shape and change the future of specialty pharmacy and the patient journey. Join us in interactive learning, sharing best practices, exploring potential partnership and synergies, and fostering connectivity in a personalized, energized and interactive setting. Our annual meeting has it ALL and is unlike any other industry event!
Listen to this episode with special guests including:
Harry Travis, President, The Travis Group LLC
Dr. Chris Antypas, PharmD, President, Perigon Health
Luis Rodriguez, President, Keycentrix
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