Pharmacy Podcast Network

Taking Care of Yourself First | Ashley Dwyer PharmD

Why Taking Care of Yourself First is so important to being the best healthcare provider possible. A special interview with a mission driven pharmacist who believes in helping other busy professionals on their life's journey. 
"Customization Creates Confidence" -- Ashley Dwyer, PharmD. 
Connect w/ Ashley on Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/dr.dwyer/?hl=en 
WEBSITE: https://thebigdaynutrition.com/about-me/ 
Ashley writes:
It all started back in grade school, where I thrived as a mathlete and science nerd, but also as a little tomboy trying to beat the boys on the blacktop.
My love for math, science, and sports propelled me through high school, where I played on several varsity sports teams, was a member of the math honor society, and where I chose my career as a health professional.
After seven long years at the University of Florida, I graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacology. Becoming a pharmacist allowed me to live out one of my passions: helping others.
It wasn’t until I was halfway through pharmacy school that I discovered my other passion: health and fitness.
After my first year of pharmacy school, I came home for summer break and met friends who were competing in NPC bikini bodybuilding competitions. I had never even heard of these or knew they existed for “normal” people like me.
After learning the details of the competitions, my competitive nature took over, and I absolutely HAD to compete in one! After 17 weeks of intense training and dieting, I took first place in my category in my very first competition; I was hooked.
Fast forward three years and three more competitions, I decided it was time to box up my bedazzled bikini. The amount of knowledge I gained as a competitor, on and off season, is invaluable.
Self-control, discipline, fitness know-how, and proper nutrition are just a few of the key elements I learned along my NPC journey.
What I also discovered was that competitions aren’t really as healthy as one would think.
Sure, I had a veiny 6-pack and practically no body fat, but I was also super fatigued and irritable.
I looked amazing, but had no energy to go out and “show it off.”
It was time to switch off the competing mindset and start focusing on creating a balance between looking good and feeling good.
Not only did I do this for myself, but for my patients, peers, friends, and family.
The wealth of knowledge from my past endeavors lead me to be the one they sought out for diet advice and tips for weight loss, and workout routines.
Couple this with the fact that I was nearing 30 and ALL of my girlfriends were getting married; my expertise was heavily desired. I was ecstatic to be helping people I loved in an area I was super passionate about.
My biggest addiction?
The glow of confidence and gratification my client’s radiate as they walk down the aisle, look in the mirror and pose for pictures.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about ME! I can’t wait to learn more about all of you and help you radiate that same glow!
I do not believe in cookie cutter plans, fad diets, or crash dieting. I believe in giving you the tools to achieve your goals.
By creating custom-made diet and exercise plans based on your current state and resources, it allows for a smooth transition and an even easier desire to stick to your plan.
Confidence will stem in many ways, but I find these three avenues to be the most popular:
1. You will feel confident and in control knowing you have all the tools necessary to unlock your potential.
2. You will feel confident knowing I will be there 100% of the way fine-tuning your plan, providing motivation, and keeping you accountable.
3. When that Big Day arrives, you will glow with confidence due to your achievements.
Your Big Day deserves your best you. What are you waiting for?!
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Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy | First Financial Bank

Today's podcast is part 2 of the second series from the team at First Financial Bank's Pharmacy & Veterinary Divisions. Today we talk with Drew Hegi, MBA Loan Officer at First Financial Bank and Schwanda Flowers, PharmD Veterinary Practice Lender at First Financial Bank.  
On this episode we learn about: 
What is POLA?
How and when did POLA start?
What are the benefits of participating in POLA?
How much does it cost to attend?
What topics and activities do you cover at POLA?
How can interested students and colleges get more information about attending?
About P.O.L.A.
Opportunity is on the horizon for student pharmacists interested in ownership. With an aging demographic of independent pharmacy owners, there has never been a better time to consider ownership.
The Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy (POLA) was developed to prepare student pharmacists for this exact opportunity. Twenty-five students from eleven colleges of pharmacy across the country arrived at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy on June 17th for a week long academy focused on leadership, personal and professional development, pharmacy financials, business planning and team building. The week began with assessing the attendees entrepreneurial spirit, leadership styles and emotional intelligence.
They were welcomed with a picnic sponsored by First Financial Bank and had the opportunity to get to know each other and network with a team of lenders who truly understand pharmacy. The second day was a huge success; programming focused on writing a business plan, pharmacy lending, tools and support from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), and ended with a networking dinner with current Arkansas pharmacy owners. Students had the opportunity to connect with a professional mentor who can provide real-world advice and encouragement for these young entrepreneurs. Days three and four provided unique sessions on marketing, Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN), and developing a vision for your business. 
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My Community Needs Me | Beyond the Sig 07

Patients visit their pharmacies up to 35 times a year.  As the most accessible health care provider, community pharmacists play a unique role in the health of their communities.  During this episode of Beyond the Sig, Stephanie McGrath, PharmD sits down with pharmacy owners Tom DePietro, PharmD of DePietro’s Pharmacy and Mayank Amin, PharmD of Skippack Pharmacy to learn about their innovative and successful strategies to engage their communities.
https://www.depietropharmacy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/skippackrx
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Health Disparities & Leadership| Transforming a Nation

Part 2: Transforming a Nation 
A “health disparity” refers to a higher burden of illness, injury, disability, or mortality experienced by one group relative to another. A “health care disparity” typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, access to and use of care, and quality of care.
Healthcare disparities continue to exist despite increased awareness of and attention to their existence. The causes of healthcare disparities are, for many patients and patient populations, multifaceted and highly complex. The program will focus on the healthcare disparities that exist for patients with diabetes and address how pharmacists and other pharmacy personnel can address healthcare disparities.
Have you experienced Bias (race, gender or age) in the workplace  
How to increase representation of people of color in healthcare (pharmacist- 66%white, 22% Asian, 5.2% Black)
How does this help decrease disparities?
The pharmacist's role in reducing health disparities
Heath and racial disparities and how they relate to the pharmacy world?
What can we do about systemic racism in healthcare?
Social determinants of health and how they contribute to disparities
How do we eliminate barriers to improve equity in healthcare?
Pharmacy Desserts and how this affects health disparities  
Action that we can take from the obvious racial disparities that have been highlighted through COVID-19?
Guests:
Dr. Jamie Hardy, PharmD.
Board Certified Pharmacist
Dr. Frank North, PharmD.
Consultant Pharmacist at The Rowe Network
Dr. Stephanie Young Moss, PharmD, MS
Director, Health Economics and Outcomes Research Partnerships
References:
Understanding Health Disparities in Pharmacy
Kristen Coppock, MA, Managing Editor
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/conferences/aacp-2020/understanding-health-disparities-in-pharmacy
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Back to School Marketing | Pharmacy Marketing Simplified

September is just around the corner, and Labor Day cookouts are mere days away. While this celebration marks the relative end of the summer, for the kids in your life, it also means it’s time to go back to school.
Emotions are high this time of year. Kids want to make a good impression, sporting the latest fashions and newest gear to impress their friends. Their parents, in turn, want to make sure they’re prepared with enough food and the right supplies to make it through their day.
Pharmacy Owners should be equally energized. Back-to-school season is a big deal in this country: In previous years, retailers saw roughly $828 billion in sales during the back-to-school season. Right now the only retail holiday bringing in more cash in the U.S. is the so-called “winter holiday” where holly jolly gift-giving frenzies dominate buying patterns.
So when does this holiday officially start? Some brands begin their marketing campaigns as early as July, not long after those Independence Day fireworks fizzle out. That’s partly because there’s no standard school start date in the U.S. Some districts in Arizona, for example, begin as early as mid July. Students in Boston, however, won’t be boarding their school buses until early September.
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Journaling the Journey with Dr. Erin Mays, PharmD | Pharmacy Future Leaders

Hello my friends! Hope everyone is safe during this crazy time in our pandemic ridden world. I’m Tyler Jewkes, host of the Pharmacy Future Leaders podcast.
My special guest today is Dr. Erin Mays, PharmD, a PGY-1 resident at the University of North Carolina Medical Center. A recent graduate with her PharmD,
Erin tells us a little about her decision to start documenting her journey through school and now through her residency, and why others should do the same to see the great networking opportunities that can come from it. Check out her website at erinmayspharmd.com and follow her on social media @erinmays_pharmd for more info!
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The Pharmacy Software Podcast Series: Micro Merchant Systems (02)

It's all about customization!  In this installment of the Micro Merchant Systems podcast series, CEO Ketan Mehta discusses the high level of customization available within the PrimeRx™ pharmacy management system that addresses the needs of different types of pharmacies.  Compounding pharmacies, LTC, hospital, mail order, independent retail, specialty, and all other types of pharmacies have unique challenges, and PrimeRx™ was built to accommodate those specific requirements. 
Ketan talks about the need for customization with two guests from Puerto Rico's Alivia Health Network.  Hari Sabnani, president and CEO and Rebecca Sabnani, senior vice president, managed care, discuss how the customization possible within PrimeRx™ allowed them to meld their diverse specialty pharmacies into a single, highly successful network.
As Rebecca Sabnani makes clear, the levels of customization offered through PrimeRx™ was a "gamechanger."  Learn more by tuning in to our new podcast.
For more information about Micro Merchant Systems contact:
Michele Daniels
Marketing & Communications Manager
mdaniels@micromerchantsystems.com
http://www.micromerchantsystems.com
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Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Focus on the Gap | GameChangers

A recent study suggests that SGLT2 drugs - now shown to dramatically improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes in a wide variety of patients - have a higher incidence of euglycemic DKA than previously thought.  If pharmacists see more of this ADR, how do we treat appropriately - especially when a patient's sugars may not be very high?
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Creative Strategies to fight the PBMs | Anthony Reznik w/ IPA

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 pharmacies in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.  IPA represents its members for the purpose of combined purchasing to lower a pharmacy’s “cost of goods and services” as well as to provide them with comprehensive legislative advocacy, third party resolution support and free continuing education.
Additionally, IPA offers a Generic Source Program and competitive co-op contract pricing on such items as vitamins/nutritional supplements, diabetic supplies, greeting cards, managed care network, credit card processing, pharmaceutical returns, prescription vials and many other products/services.
Philly Inquirer: When insurers drop medications for cheap alternatives, the effects can be devastating for some patients
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/health/health-costs/step-therapy-formulary-changes-affect-patients-20180718.html-2
NYT: How Insurers are shifting high costs to the sick
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/upshot/how-insurers-are-finding-ways-to-shift-costs-to-the-sick.html
 
Anthony Reznik
Director of Government and Public Affairs
Independent Pharmacy Alliance
3 Cedar Brook Drive
Cranbury, NJ  08512
800-575-2667 Toll Free
Web:  www.ipa-rx.org
Twitter: @IPAPharmacies
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Pharmacy CrossRoads | Pharmacy Owner Kevin DeMass

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 professional.  He also tells one secret about how he keeps the pharmacy so clean and inviting.  DeMass provides a variety of clinical services and programs and tells how one data driven process he put in place generated $1,000,000 in extra revenue in one year.
Bruce Kneeland, while not a pharmacist, has been in the industry for more than 40 years.  On the Pharmacy Crossroads series, Kneeland talks with amazing owners and gets them to share examples of management practices, marketing programs or clinical services they provide that can help other owners improve their practice as well. 
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Walmart Health’s Disruption on Population Health | James Gardner

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 Manager model which favors the profits of the 3 dominating PBMs. 
About James Gardner: James is a digital sales and marketing leader with 20 years of B2C and B2B experience. While his career’s roots are in consumer packaged goods and strategy consulting, James has held leadership roles with fast-moving tech startups, established Fortune 1000 leaders, and forward-leaning digital marketing agencies.
James started his career with Procter & Gamble before earning his MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Since then, he has served clients as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, led complex digital projects while agency-side, and built several high-performing marketing teams.
James also teaches digital media at Northeastern University, is a contributing editor for MedTech Boston, and actively mentors startups from MassChallenge and the Harvard Innovation Lab.
Thank you to Children's Hospital Colorado  for the intro & defining population health. 
https://youtu.be/AtBYryLAveE 
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ReWiring Our Thinking on COVID-19 | Imre Varju, MD, PhD

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 Education Specialist (CHES) certification. Over the past 10+ years, Imre Varju has gained insight into a range of areas:
-As a health communications specialist and behavior strategist for a major, multi-award winning healthcare and pharma advertising company, he helped design medical and health education strategy for a variety of drugs based on clinical trial data, using behavior science as well as adult learning and health literacy principles.
-As a health communications consultant for public health NGOs, Imre has carried out needs assessments and helped design health promotion interventions and online social marketing campaigns to tackle widespread health issues such as diabetes, social isolation, or the opioid crisis with the help of artificial intelligence and chatbot development.
-As a health advocate and health/science communicator, he published in public print media, hold webinars and give TV interviews, using his experience in public speaking to translate complex scientific topics for a range of lay audiences from Budapest (European Night of the Researchers events, OzoneTV) to New York (Fulbright Association events).
-At the same time, as a seminar lead and lecturer in higher education, Imre Varju has been teaching and assisting 1000+ medical and public health students from all around the world, in three languages, within the areas of medical biochemistry, environmental, biological, and social determinants of health, leadership development, and strategy in health communications. 
Behavioral Health & the Policies Practiced: focused on how health behavior is at the heart of COVID reactions
Public Health Policy around 'a new world' - we spend some time on this with so many different aspects of policy around the world that it is hard to generally discuss: but we can talked about why policies alone are not a perfect solution (if people feel they are forced to do something they don't believe in)
This Pandemic is Different, much different 
The lack of Health Literacy & the Pharmacist's Opportunity 
Herd Immunity in promoting "Evidence Based Data" (fighting Fake News) 
To Mask or Not to Mask shouldn't be a discussion but it needs addressed 
References: 
https://jhealthcomm.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/why-we-are-not-listening/
https://fulbrightsplitscreen.com/articles/imre-varju/
http://science-union.org/articlelist/2020/3/28/in-conversation-with-dr-imre-varju-medical-scientist-amp-public-health-communiation-specialist
Also, random fact that in my past academic research I had been focusing on neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which are now suspected as part of the pathogenesis of COVID complications.
https://www.cshl.edu/global-network-studies-role-of-immune-cells-in-covid-19-deaths/
Review on NETs: https://www.thrombosisresearch.com/article/S0049-3848(19)30326-3/fulltext
Special Intro from Senator Bill Frist, M.D. from "A Second Opinion Podcast" 
https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/about/ 
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Adverse Effects of Corticosteroids in Both Short and Long Term Treatment Periods | GameChangers

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 Events: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.7326/M20-0432 
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Tech Missing From the Drug Supply Chain | FutureDose.tech

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 McKesson and AmerisourceBergen but what tech is missing between wholesalers & automation tech which could help fill in the gap of consumption predictability? In just one possible iteration, pharmacies buy medicines, are reimbursed by insurers, which in turn work with or their own pharmacy benefit managers in negotiations with drugmakers.
Often, supply chain issues come down to differences in processes or systems. A single drug or treatment may be administered to hundreds of hospitals through distributors, but with more than 5,000 such healthcare facilities in the U.S. alone, it can be tough to keep track of and meet each buyer’s requirements.
Listen in on this conversation between David Berkowitz, PharmD & Kent Bridgeman, PharmDas they dig deeper into the missing links between drug supply and APIs;  application programming interface, is a computing interface which defines interactions between multiple software intermediaries.
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CVS Health Specialty HIV Pharmacist | CVS Health Careers Podcast

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 Intern or Pharmacist interested in Specialty Pharmacy then this is a must listen for you.
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Introducing the Classy Chemist Podcast | Sarina Mughal

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. 
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Georgia State Representative David Knight & GPhA Greg Reybold | PBM Reform Podcast Series

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 pricing and plans that allow plan sponsors to receive 100 percent of rebates negotiated by PBMs. 
HB 918 strengthens existing anti-steering provisions and the Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights. Congratulations to the Georgia Pharmacy Association and all pharmacy advocates for these wins which will protect pharmacies, patients, and payers. 
Guests: Georgia State Representative David Knight
Greg Reybold Vice President of Public Policy and Association Counsel
Hosted by Lauren (Colee) Young 
Sponsored by The Georgia Pharmacy Association & Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency (PUTT) 
 
http://www.gpha.org/membership/ 
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New ASAM Guidelines for Ethanol Withdrawal | GameChangers

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/guideline-on-alcohol-withdrawal-management
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Senior Care Pharmacist Editor in Chief Dr. Chris Alderman | Senior Care Pharmacist Podcast

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 
 
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