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Pharmacy Focus
The Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Focus podcast provides the latest industry news and information, thought-leader insights, clinical updates, patient counseling tools, and innovative solutions for the everyday practice and business of pharmacy. Winner of the 2021 Digital Health Media/Publications Audio Merit Award.
Episodes
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep99: October Neurology News: Huntington Disease Gene Therapy, Remibrutinib in MS, and AI Medical Advice
In this update episode of Mind the Meds, host Erica Marini, PharmD, MS, BCPS, opens with regulatory news. The FDA accepted uniQure’s application for AMT-130, a…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep98: What Cannabis Rescheduling Means for Pharmacists, Patients, and Psychiatric Care
In this episode of Psychiatric Pharmacy Pulse, host Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP, talks with Mary Bridgeman, PharmD, a pharmacist and clinical professor…
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S2 Ep97: Inside the New Consensus Recommendations for Acute Stroke Care
In this episode of Mind the Meds, host Erica Marini, PharmD, opens with the month's neurology pharmacy news: Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb paused CAR…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep96: How Community Pharmacies Help Patients Quit Smoking
Cindy Valencia, PhD, MPH, is director of CA Quits at UC Davis Health Center for Healthcare Policy and Research. They can be found on LinkedIn. Robin Corelli…
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S2 Ep95: Centanafadine May Offer Second-Line Option for Patients With ADHD If Stimulants Fail
In this episode of Psychiatric Pharmacy Pulse, host Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP, speaks with Danielle Stutzman, PharmD, BCPP, clinical assistant…
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S2 Ep93: Vaccine Timing and Safety in Patients With Neurological Diseases
This episode of Mind the Meds features guest Patti Yager-Stone, PharmD, BCPS, a clinical pharmacist in neurology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep92: Beyond CRS and ICANS: Managing the Delayed Toxicities of Cilta-cel
Sara Scott, PharmD, BCOP, Emma Uchida, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, and Rebecca Gonzalez, PharmD, BCOP, gather for a roundtable on the rare, delayed toxicities…
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S2 Ep90: Introducing the Psychiatric Pharmacist Pulse Podcast
Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP: Hello, I'm Megan Maroney, and this is Psychiatric Pharmacy Pulse, a monthly podcast where we talk about hot topics in…
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S2 Ep89: Under the Skin: What Subcutaneous Isatuximab Means for Myeloma Care
Matthew Lei, PharmD, BCOP, a clinical oncology pharmacist at Massachusetts General Hospital, joins Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition to break down the FDA…
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S2 Ep88: CMSC 2026 Highlights: Biomarkers, DMT Discontinuation, and Pregnancy Planning in MS
In this episode of Mind the Meds, host Erica Marini, PharmD, MS, BCPS, welcomes Jenelle Hall Montgomery, PharmD, BCACP, CPP, a clinical pharmacist practitioner…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep87: EP. 1: Introducing Pharmacy Focus: Financial Wellness—Building Your Rich Life
Have a question, feedback, or an idea for a future episode? Contact YFP Wealth at info@yfpwealth.com. To learn more about fee-only financial planning services…
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S2 Ep86: Untangling Holistic, Integrative, Functional, and Precision Medicine in Oncology
Holistic, integrative, functional, precision—the labels are everywhere, but few patients or clinicians know where one ends and the next begins.
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S2 Ep84: Beyond Seizures: Phenobarbital's Clinically Significant Interaction Profile
To open the episode, Erica Marini, PharmD, discussed a roundup of FDA and research updates in neurology. She covered the shifting accelerated-approval pathway…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep83: Operationalizing ASTCT Infectious Disease Guidelines: A Pharmacist Perspective on CMV, HHV-6, and Fungal Prophylaxis
Updated ASTCT infectious disease guidelines are reshaping how BMT and cellular therapy pharmacists approach prophylaxis, treatment thresholds, and drug–drug…
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S2 Ep82: World Psychedelics Day: Why Pharmacy Can't Sit This One Out
Find out more information about the Psychedelic Pharmacists Foundation (PPF) & Psychedelic Pharmacists Association (PPA): PPF…
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S2 Ep81: Cancer Prevention, Misinformation, and Modern Wellness
The discussion examines the evidence behind common concerns about everyday products, food trends, and lifestyle habits, while emphasizing a practical…
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S2 Ep80: It Takes a Village: Bringing Cell & Gene Therapy to Patients
A panel of clinical pharmacists meets to discuss the complex process of operationalizing cell and gene therapy at an academic medical center.
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S2 Ep79: Alzheimer Updates, Stroke Breakthroughs, and the Case for Early Treatment
In this episode of Mind the Meds, Erica Marini, PharmD, highlights information from the European Stroke Organization Conference include encouraging data on…
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S2 Ep76: Innovations in Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy From the AAPP Annual Meeting
In this episode of Pharmacy Focus, moderator Bob Haight, PharmD, BCPP, AAPP Annual Meeting director and past president of American Association of Psychiatric…
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S2 Ep78: Hepatitis B Vaccination in Adults: Overcoming Stigma and Improving Protection
You can connect with Marilyn Bulloch on LinkedIn here. Read more insights about hepatitis B throughout Hepatitis Awareness Month at Pharmacy Times' Hepatitis…
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S2 Ep77: "I've Been Doing Some Research": Wellness, Mistrust, and the Space Between
When a cancer patient says "I've been doing some research," the conversation that follows can be just as complex as the treatment itself. In this episode, a…
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S2 Ep75: Recapping the AAN 2026 Annual Meeting: Neurologic Disease Treatment Is Rapidly Evolving
This inaugural episode of Mind the Meds introduces neurology pharmacy practice through a discussion between 3 neurology pharmacists working across inpatient…
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S2 Ep72: APhA Preview - Dr. JAM Highlights Strategies for RSV Prevention in Adults
Dr. JAM can be found on LinkedIn. Stay tuned for Pharmacy Times' coverage of APhA 2026 in LA. It can all be found here.
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S2 Ep71: From Global Insights to the Aisle: Practical OTC Allergy Tips for Pharmacists
You can find more information about Derek Webb, PharmD, and Dennis Williams, PharmD, BCPS, AEC, below: Derek Webb on LinkedIn Dennis Williams on LinkedIn…
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S2 Ep70: Global Lessons From FIP: How Pharmacists Can Elevate OTC Allergy Care
You can find more information about Derek Webb, PharmD, and Dennis Williams, PharmD, BCPS, AEC, below: Derek Webb on LinkedIn Dennis Williams on LinkedIn…
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S2 Ep68: From Underdiagnosed to Under Control: Plozasiran and Pharmacists’ Role in FCS
On Chen, MD, and Tahmid Rahman, MD discuss how plozasiran—an RNA-based APOC3-targeting therapy for patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome with…
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65: Bridging Science and Practice in Acute Migraine Therapy
You can find Dr. Joshi on LinkedIn here. Read more essential insights on PharmacyTimes.com.
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S2 Ep63: From Policy to Practice: How the ACC Legislative Conference Advances Cardiovascular Care
William Van Decker, MD, discusses the key priorities of the upcoming ACC Legislative Conference, including telehealth, cardiovascular rehab, prior…
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S2 Ep62: A Silent Killer: Unmasking Radon’s Link to Lung Cancer
Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related death, yet many cases occur in people who have never smoked. One often-overlooked culprit is…
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S2 Ep61: Protecting Community Oncology Practices in the Wake of the IRA
How a new house bill could protect patient access after the IRA.
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S2 Ep60: Pharmacy Focus: Role of Pharmacists in Proper Inhaler Usage
0:48: Intro 1:35: Common mistakes with inhalers 5:25: Tailoring inhaler education 9:10: Selecting the right inhaler for a patient 12:05: What an inhaler…
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S2 Ep59: Taletrectinib Takes Aim: A New Chapter in ROS1-Positive NSCLC
Kevin Chen, PharmD, MS, BCOP, CPP, and Amanda Cass, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, share key insights about ROS1, non-small cell lung cancer, and the new approved drug…
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S2 Ep54: Pharmacy Focus: Navigating Seasonal Allergies
Derek Webb, a community pharmacist and Virginia Board of Pharmacy member, provides comprehensive guidance on managing seasonal allergies, distinguishing…
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S2 Ep46: Pharmacy Focus: Pharmacists' Role in Medical Cannabis Counseling and Patient Education
Jill Simonian, PharmD, received her PharmD from UCSF, followed by an acute care residency at UCSD Medical Center. Her professional career includes 25 years as…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep42: Public Health Matters: The Importance of Reproductive Justice and Black Maternal Health
Learn more about In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda and the In Our Voice Action Fund.
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S2 Ep43: Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition – Key Insights and Interviews From the 2024 SABCS Meeting
This episode of Pharmacy Focus, Oncology Edition highlights key insights from the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, covering new FDA-approved…
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep41: Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition - Discussing Increasing Rates of Lung Cancer in Young Adults and Emerging Precision Treatments
Expert discussed benefits of precision oncology treatments that utilize thousands of biomarkers to design personalized treatment plans.
Pharmacy FocusS2 Ep40: Public Health Matters: Pharmacists as Frontline Health Providers: Collaborating for Better Patient Outcomes
Dr. Amina Abubakar is CEO at Avant Pharmacy and Wellness. You can connect with her on LinkedIn here. Dr. Stephen Lewis, FAAPMR, is National Medical Director of…